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Test Code
NICKL
Test Name
Nickel
CPT Codes
83885
Expected Turnaround Time
2 - 4 days
Clinical Utility

Monitor exposure to nickel.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Plasma

Collection Container: Royal Blue Top (EDTA)

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

Transport to the laboratory at room temperature.  
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stable x3
Causes for Rejection
  • Certified metal-free plastic transport tube not submitted
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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