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Specimen Required
***Must submit one specimen per order. Specimens cannot be shared between multiple orders.***
Specimen Type: Blood
Collection Container/Tube: Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a royal blue top (trace metal-free; EDTA) tube(s). Send 2 mL refrigerated.
NOTE: Avoid exposure to gadolinium or iodine based contrast media for 96 hours prior to sample collection. Do not use disinfectants containing iodine, such as Betadine, during venipuncture.
Method Name
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reporting Name
Bromine - Total, BloodSpecimen Type
Whole Blood EDTA - Metal Free (ERB)Specimen Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Blood EDTA - Metal Free (ERB) | Refrigerated (preferred) | 30 days | METAL FREE |
| Frozen | 365 days | METAL FREE | |
| Ambient | 30 days | METAL FREE |
Reject Due To
| Other/Tissue/Swab | Polymer gel separation tube (PST), Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate), Lavender top tube (EDTA), any tube that is not trace metal-free |
Reference Values
Reporting limit determined each analysis.
Units: mg/L
The population reference interval derived from NMS Labs data (n=136) is usually between 1.4 and 8.8 mg/L (2.5th - 97.5th percentiles). Background concentrations are diet dependent. Workers exposed to methyl bromide with blood bromide concentrations greater than 12 mg/L have shown 3.5 times higher risk of electroencephalogram disturbances than compared to those with normal levels.
Performing Laboratory
NMS LabsTest Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
82542
Day(s) Performed
Monday - Sunday