Specimen:
Collect
- One Royal Blue (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- Red Blood Cells in One Trace Element Free Tube
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:0.7 mL) Red Blood Cells in Royal Blue (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 2 mL (Min:0.7 mL) Red Blood Cells in Trace Element Free Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Specimen Preparation: Separate cells within 2 hours of collection. Transport 2 mL RBCs in the original collection tube. (Min.: 0.7 mL)
Rejection Criteria
- Lavender top (EDTA)
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
4-7 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84630
Components
- 90238 - ZINC, RBC
Last Updated: June 13, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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