Cobalt Build info

Synonyms

  • COBALT
  • LAB1020

Short Name

COBALT

Procedure Master Number

LAB1020

Procedure ID

56148

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

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
COBALT, PLASMA LABCOBA COBALT, PLASMA Cobalt Plasma