Test Details
Mnemonic
CURBC
Ordering Code
3711640
CPT-4 Code(s)
82525
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Avoid worksite collection
Collect
Dark blue EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge and separate RBCs into a Quest trace element blood transport tube (lavender label) within 2 hours of collection. Send 0.5 mL RBCs refrigerated. Please label tube "Packed RBC's".
Alternate Specimen
RBCs: Dark blue sodium heparin, lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Clotted samples, gross hemolysis
Stability
Room temperature: 10 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
0.53 - 0.91 mg/L
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
No