Nickel, Blood-2578

Test info

  
Nickel, Blood
  
2578
  
83885.1
  
NIB
  
Ni
  

Evaluate exposure to nickel

Specimen

  
EDTA whole blood, metal free
  
  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  

Do not spin

  

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

  
EDTA whole blood
  
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (61622): R-MX
  
Every other day
  
7-9 days
  

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

< 2.0 ng/mL

Billing

  
83885
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
04/21/2005
  
04/04/2024
  
12/28/2023