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Copper, serum/plasma-13302

Test info

Test name:

Copper, serum/plasma

Test number:

13302

Excellian order number:

LAB13302

Abbreviation:

CUS

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Evaluation of exposure to copper
Evaluation of copper stores and accumulation

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube (no additive)

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within 45 min of sample collection
Carefully pour the serum into a Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma, metal free

Alternate collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Alternate collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin within 45 min of sample collection
Carefully pour the plasma into a Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated - 28 days

Ambient - 28 days

Frozen - 28 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x4

Reason for rejection:

Certified metal-free plastic transport tube not submitted
Unspun royal blue-top tube from which the plasma or serum has not been removed
Gel-barrier tube

Performance

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (001586): R-LC

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

63 - 121 µg/dL

Billing

CPT codes:

82525

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Tracking

Date created:

03/06/2019

Revised date:

06/10/2025

Review date:

06/10/2025