Cobalt, Serum

Alphabetical Test listing

Cobalt, Serum-Obsolete

This test has been discontinued. To order a referred alternate, please order

Test name:

Cobalt, Serum

Test number:

Obsolete

Abbreviation:

CBT

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Evaluate exposure to cobalt

Specimen type:

Serum, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube (no additive)

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Carefully pour the serum into a Metal free transfer vial/tube, labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

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 gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin
Carefully pour the plasma into a Metal free transfer vial/tube, labelled as EDTA plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Alternate transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport and stability:

Refrigerate (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference ranges:

< 1.0 ng/mL

CPT codes:

83018

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

01/19/2011

Revised date:

06/13/2025

Review date:

06/10/2025