Nickel, Blood

Alphabetical Test listing

Nickel, Blood-2578

Test name:

Nickel, Blood

Test number:

2578

Excellian order number:

83885.1

Abbreviation:

NIB

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Evaluate exposure to nickel

Specimen type:

EDTA whole blood, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

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

Processing instructions:

Do not spin

Transport container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA whole blood

Alternate collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (61622): R-MX

Days set up:

Every other day

TAT:

7-9 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference ranges:

< 2.0 ng/mL

CPT codes:

83885

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

04/21/2005

Revised date:

04/04/2024

Review date:

12/28/2023