Test Details
Mnemonic
MGRBC
Ordering Code
3700770
CPT-4 Code(s)
83735
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Patient should refrain from taking vitamins or mineral herbal supplements for at least one week before sample collection.
Collect
Dark blue EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate, remove plasma and send 0.5 mL RBC's in a Quest trace element blood transport tube (lavender label). Please label tube "Packed RBC's".
RBCs may also be sent in the original dark blue EDTA tube after plasma has been removed. Please label "RBCs".
RBCs may also be sent in the original dark blue EDTA tube after plasma has been removed. Please label "RBCs".
Alternate Specimen
Packed cells EDTA lavender top tube
Whole blood EDTA lavender top tube 1.0 mL
Whole blood EDTA dark blue tube 1.0 mL
Whole blood EDTA lavender top tube 1.0 mL
Whole blood EDTA dark blue tube 1.0 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL RBC's
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Packed cells:
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
EDTA Whole blood:
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
EDTA Whole blood:
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
4.0 - 6.4 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
No