Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
CADMIUM, BLOOD |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1912 Geisinger Epic ID: 6502 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
4 mL EDTA whole blood; minimum 2 mL. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Do not centrifuge. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 14 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Clotted specimens. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82300 | |
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. | ||
Test includes: |
Cadmium. | |
Methodology: |
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 299, CAD
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