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Test Code FBARS Barium, Serum

Reporting Name

Barium, Serum

Method Name

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Specimen Type

Varies


Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a EDTA metal-free royal blue-top tube(s), plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL metal-free EDTA plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.

 

Serum

Draw blood in a metal-free royal blue-top tube(s), serum gel tube is not acceptable. Spin down and send 2 mL metal-free serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  180 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other NA

Reference Values

Units:  ng/mL

 

Reference range has not been established.

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

83018

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FBARS Barium, Serum 5589-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z3368 Barium 5589-7

Report Available

3 to 7 days