Bismuth, Whole Blood

Specimen Container

Royal blue na2 or k2

Specimen Collection Type

Whole bl

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

7 ml

Stability

Ambient Stability: Unable
Refrig Stability: Unable
Frozen Stability: Unable

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens collected in tubes other than Royal Blue (EDTA). Specimens transported in containers other than a Royal Blue (EDTA) tube or Trace Element-Free Transport Tube. Heparin anticoagulant. Clotted specimens.

Preferred Transportation Temperature

AMBIENT

Remarks

Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician).

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP=MS)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

IHC

Synonyms

Bi
Blood concentration, bismuth
0099478

Test OR Panel

Test

Unit of Measurement

ug/L

CPT Codes

83018

LOINC

8161-2

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