Beryllium, Serum or Plasma

CPT: 83018
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Expected Turnaround Time

5 - 9 days


Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Serum or plasma


Volume

2 mL


Minimum Volume

0.5 mL


Container

Royal blue-top (EDTA) metal-free tube


Collection

Serum or plasma should be separated from cells within two hours of venipuncture. Transfer separated serum or plasma to a metal-free transport tube.


Storage Instructions

Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.


Causes for Rejection

Use of non−metal-free collection tubes


Test Details


Use

Evaluate exposure to beryllium


Methodology

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)


Reference Interval

<1.0 ng/mL


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
811745 Beryllium, S/P 811746 Beryllium ng/ml 5594-7

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