Cobalt Plasma COBALT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Cobalt, Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cobalt, Plasma

Clinical Info

Monitor industrial exposure to cobalt
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

D BL-EDTA

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen: 2.0 mL plasma (0.6 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: 14 Days Room, Refrigerated or Frozen
NOTE: Separate plasma  immediately after collection into metal-free plastic transport tube.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room, Refrigerated or Frozen
NOTE: Separate plasma  immediately after collection into metal-free plastic transport tube.

Methodology

Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

83018

PDM

5960135

Result Interpretation

Environmental exposure <1.0 µg/L
Occupational exposure BEI® (sampling time is end of shift at end of work week): 1.0 µg/L

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