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Molybdenum, Serum/Plasma

Test Summary

Exposure monitoring/investigation.

Aliases

  • NMS code 3090SP

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum collected in a no additive, trace metal-free royal blue top tube

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Instructions

See Metal Collection Link

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Acid-washed plastic screw-capped vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 30 days
  • Refrigerated: 30 days
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in a royal blue top tube (EDTA)

Unacceptable Specimens

Gray top tube (sodium fluoride /potassium oxalate), Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Order Code

MOLYBD

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB3598

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

  • 83018

Billing Code

  • 655008

CPT Statement

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

FDA Status

This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

National Medical Services
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham PA, 19044

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Report available: 6 days

Resources

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum collected in a no additive, trace metal-free royal blue top tube

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Instructions

See Metal Collection Link

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Acid-washed plastic screw-capped vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

  • Room temperature: 30 days
  • Refrigerated: 30 days
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in a royal blue top tube (EDTA)

Unacceptable Specimens

Gray top tube (sodium fluoride /potassium oxalate), Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST).

Billing

CPT Code

  • 83018

Billing Code

  • 655008

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Report available: 6 days

Files