Test Details
Mnemonic
ASNA
Ordering Code
3805380
CPT-4 Code(s)
82175
Specimen Information
Collect
Collect clippings from all 10 finger or toe nails.
Specimen Preparation
Send 0.5 g nails room temperature in a sterile screw capped plastic container. Please specify source (finger or toe nails).
Minimum Volume
0.1 g
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Nails with polish on them.
Stability
Room temperature: Preferred
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
0 - 15 years: Not established
≥16 years: ˂1.0 mcg/g of nails
≥16 years: ˂1.0 mcg/g of nails
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
No