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Test Code
BAR
Test Name
Barium
CPT Codes
83018
Expected Turnaround Time
5 - 9 days
Clinical Utility

Evaluate exposure to barium.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Plasma

Alternate Specimen Type: Serum

Collection Container: Royal Blue (EDTA)

Alternate Collection Container: Royal Blue (No Additive)

Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a royal blue (EDTA) tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
  2. Transfer 1 mL of plasma to a certified trace metal free aliquot tube.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

72 hours

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

6 months
Causes for Rejection
  • Use of non-metal-free collection tubes
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP- MS)
Reference Intervals

 See patient report.
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Varies
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