Cobalt
Test Code
345
83018
CPT Code is subject to a Medicare Limited Coverage Policy and may require a signed ABN when ordering.
Clinical Significance
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Test Resources
Test Summary
Cobalt, BloodTest Details
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Reference Range(s)
0.1-0.4 mcg/L
Preferred Specimen(s)
0.5 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) tube
Alternative Specimen(s)
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Collection Instructions
Collect in a royal blue-top tube, centrifuge, and then pour into a trace metal-free plastic vial
Transport Container
Trace metal-free plastic vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 10 days
- Refrigerated: 10 days
- Frozen: 10 days
Setup Schedule
0.5 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) tube
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
0.2 mL
Collect in a royal blue-top tube, centrifuge, and then pour into a trace metal-free plastic vial
Trace metal-free plastic vial
Room temperature
Room temperature: 10 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 10 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 10 days