Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Copper
Cu
RBCS
***Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.***
Specimen Type: RBCs
Collection Container/Tube: Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a royal blue top (trace metal free; EDTA) tube(s). Centrifuge and separate plasma within two hours of collection. Leave RBCs in the original collection container and replace stopper. Send 1 mL RBC's refrigerated.
NOTE: Tubes containing Heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.
0.3 mL
Other | Polymer gel separation tube (PST), Received Room Temperature, Received Frozen, Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin), Tan top tube - glass (Sodium Heparin), Green top tube (Lithium Heparin), Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; Sodium Heparin), Green top tube (Sodium Heparin). |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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RBCS | Refrigerated | 14 days | METAL FREE |
Reporting limit determined each analysis.
Units: mcg/dL
NMS Labs derived data for 2.5th-97.5th percentile range is 59-91 mcg/dL (n=1999).
The RBC sample used for analysis was measured by weight and multiplied by the density of human RBC (1.10 g/mL) to obtain mcg/dL units.
Specimens for elemental testing should be collected in certified metal-free containers. Elevated results for elemental testing may be caused by environmental contamination at the time of specimen collection and should be interpreted accordingly. It is recommended that unexpected elevated results be verified by testing another specimen in a trace metal free container.
Monday through Sunday
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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FCOPP | Copper, RBCs | 5630-9 |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
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Z3527 | Copper | 5630-9 |