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Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am
90008	Cobalt, Whole Blood
Specimen:	Collect:	One Royal Blue (EDTA)
	Submit:	6 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Royal Blue (EDTA). Submit Ambient.
	Special Handling:	Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). If the specimen is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time.
	Rejection Criteria:	Clotted Specimen Frozen Whole Blood Heparin Anticoagulant Specimens collected or transported in containers other than specified.
	Stability:	Ambient: 12 Month(s); Refrigerated: 12 Month(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Performed:	Tuesday, Friday
Reported:	2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	83018
Components:	90008 - COBALT, BLOOD

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