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Test Code
TITAN
Test Name
Titanium, Quantitative
CPT Codes
83018
Expected Turnaround Time
3 - 4 days
Clinical Utility

Evaluate exposure to titanium.

Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Serum

Alternate Specimen Type: Plasma

  

Collection Container: Royal Blue Top (No Additive) 

Alternate Collection Container: Royal Blue Top (EDTA) 

Desired Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a royal blue top (no additive) tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
  2. Transfer 2 mL of serum to a certified metal free aliquot tube.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 

Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

3 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (ICP- MS)
Reference Intervals

See patient report.

Alternate Names
  • Ti
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Monday-Friday