Cobalt, whole blood

Alphabetical Test listing

Cobalt, whole blood-12518

  
Cobalt, whole blood
  
12518
  
LAB12518
  
COWB
  
Co
  

Evaluate exposure to cobalt

  
EDTA whole blood, metal free
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  
  • Collect at end of shift, end of workweek
  • Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting
  

Do not spin

  

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

  
MedTox Laboratories (60682): R-MX
  
Every other day
  
3 - 4 days
  

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

  

< 1.8 ng/mL

 

  
83018
  
Yes
  
  
05/29/2014
  
12/28/2023
  
12/28/2023