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TITANIUM, SERUM/PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1223 Geisinger Epic ID: 52817 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL dark blue-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum (preferred) or plasma; minimum 0.6 mL | |
Special notes: |
All venipuncture should be performed using trace metal-free (blue-top) tubes. Do not use polymer gel separation tube (PST) or serum separator tube (SST®). | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma specimens into acid-washed, plastic, screw-capped vials. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 30 days. Refrigerated: 30 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Polymer gel separation tube (PST) • Serum separator tube (SST®) | |
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 8331; Titanium, Se
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