Cobalt Plasma COBALT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Cobalt, Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cobalt, Plasma

EPIC Order Name

Cobalt

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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