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Specimen Required
***Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.***
Specimen Type: RBCs
Collection Container/Tube: Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a royal blue top (trace metal free; EDTA) tube(s). Centrifuge and separate plasma within two hours of collection. Leave RBCs in the original collection container and replace stopper. Send 1 mL RBC's refrigerated.
NOTE: Tubes containing Heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.
Reporting Name
Copper, RBCsSpecimen Type
RBCSSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBCS | Refrigerated | 14 days | METAL FREE |
Reject Due To
| Other | Polymer gel separation tube (PST), Received Room Temperature, Received Frozen, Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin), Tan top tube - glass (Sodium Heparin), Green top tube (Lithium Heparin), Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; Sodium Heparin), Green top tube (Sodium Heparin). |
Reference Values
Reporting limit determined each analysis.
Units: mcg/dL
NMS Labs derived data for 2.5th-97.5th percentile range is 59-91 mcg/dL (n=1999).
The RBC sample used for analysis was measured by weight and multiplied by the density of human RBC (1.10 g/mL) to obtain mcg/dL units.
Performing Laboratory
NMS LabsCPT Code Information
82525
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| FCOPP | Copper, RBCs | 5630-9 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| Z3527 | Copper | 5630-9 |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday