Test ID: Z2132
CPT code: 83018
LOINC: 5627-5
Specimen Type: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube
Frequency: 2 – 4 days one working day.
Instructions: 2 mL Plasma from Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube, Ambient. Separate immediately. Min 0.6 mL.
Text: Monitor industrial exposure to cobalt. Cobalt poisoning through chronic exposure may result in pulmonary fibrosis, cough, and dyspnea. Acute exposures are generally characterized by an allergic dermatitis. overexposure typically occurs in the industrial environment, primarily through the inhalation of cobalt dust and/or fumes.
Methodology: Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)