Test Details
Mnemonic
MNBLD
Ordering Code
3681130
CPT-4 Code(s)
83785
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals and non-essential over-the-counter medication.
Collect
Dark blue trace element no additive
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 2.0 mL serum in a blue-capped ARUP metal free, screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Separator tubes, hemolysis, specimens not separated from cells within 2 hours
Stability
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Indefinitely
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
0.0 - 2.0 µg/L
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes