Copper, RBC
What it measures
- Copper, RBCLOINC 5630-9
Specimen
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL red blood cells collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 0.3 mL
- Also accepted
- Red blood cells collected in: EDTA (lavender-top), sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top), sodium heparin (green-top), sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top), or lithium heparin (green-top) tube
- Container
- EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection. Red blood cells trace metal: Use the EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube (Becton-Dickinson catalog #367736) for RBC trace metal testing. Packed cells: Centrifuge to separate plasma from RBCs and discard plasma. Transfer RBCs to a plastic transfer tube from a the lab (trace element and metal-free) collection kit or transfer to a transport tube.
Turnaround
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