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COBALT, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2042 Geisinger Epic ID: 46468 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Trace-metal-free serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL serum or plasma in metal-free tube | |
Special notes: |
Collect in a dark/royal blue-top (no additive) tube for serum or a dark/royal blue-top (EDTA) tube for plasma. Then pour into a trace metal-free plastic vial. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot into a trace-metal-free plastic vial. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 10 days. Refrigerated: 10 days. Frozen: 10 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen not submitted in metal-free plastic vial. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83018 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 345 COBALT
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Clinical significance: |
Cobalt is essential for humans only as an integral part of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). No other function for cobalt in the human body is known. This provides for normal reference ranges. Cobalt is found in metal alloys that are very hard, have high melting points, and are resistant to oxidation. Occupational exposure occurs during the production and machining of these metal alloys and has led to acute and chronic medical conditions. | |