Copper, liver tissue

Alphabetical Test listing

Copper, liver tissue-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Cu
Wilson's Disease
Copper, liver

Specimen type:

Liver tissue

Volume:

2 mg

Collection instructions:

Submit a piece of liver tissue at least 2.0 cm long from a 22 gauge needle biopsy.

If an 18 g needle is used, the tissue must be at least 1.0 cm in length.

Transport container:

Metal free specimen vial (Mayo T173)

Alternate transport container:

Paraffin block if not more than 1-2 cuts have been made to it for slides.

Paraffin blocks will be returned 3 days after analysis

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Frozen (OK)

Ambient (OK)

Performing lab:

Mayo Clinic Laboratories (CUT): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, Th

TAT:

3 - 6 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference ranges:

<50 µg/g dry weight

CPT codes:

82525

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

09/26/2007

Revised date:

12/27/2023

Review date:

12/27/2023