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Specimen Draw Volume
Volume: 3.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 2.0 mL
Processing Instructions
Draw blood into a Dark Blue EDTA. Centrifuge, pour off plasma from cells within 2 hours and send plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. Do not pipette serum or plasma.
Stability
Stability: Room Temperature 24 hours, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 14 days.
Performed Test Frequency
Weekdays
CPT(s)
84630
Methodology
Atomic Abosorption
Cerner Order Code
ZINC
Acceptable Collection Tube(s)
Acceptable: Dk Blue EDTA
Rejection Criteria
Rejection criteria: Hemolysis, serum or plasma not separated from cells within 2 hours.