Test Details

Mnemonic

BERY

Ordering Code

3500545

CPT-4 Code(s)

83018

Specimen Information

Collect

Dark blue trace element no additive

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 5.0 mL serum in an acid washed plastic screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Plasma: Dark blue EDTA

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Serum separator tube (SST) or Plasma separator tube (PST)

Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
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Reference Range

See report
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Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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