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

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
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Reference Range

0.0 - 2.0 µg/L
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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