Test:

Copper, Serum (CUBLD)

 
  Synonym:  
  Method:

ICP-MS

 
  Availability:

Thursday by 09:00 AM

 

Same day reporting

 
  Specimen:

Serum

 
  Collection Device:

Royal Blue Tube (no additive)

Draw blood using metal free materials, syringe, test tube and stopper

  • Allow blood to clot for 30-40 minutes, but not longer than 60 minutes
  • Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 2400 rpm
  • Pour the serum into polyethelene tubes or metal free tubes

Alternative: 

  • Red top (acceptable due to nationwide shortage)
  • Centrifuge and separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
  • Transfer 2 ML serum or plasma to a metal free aliquot tube (RPS clients: TUBE107 on supply portal)
 
  Volume:

Optimum: 0.5 mL

Minimum: 0.2 mL

 
  Storage/Transport:

Ambient, Refrigerated or Frozen specimens up to 28 days since collection

 
  Unacceptable:

Patients that have recently had a procedure that involved barium intake

 
  Specimen Stability:

Ambient, Refrigerated, Frozen up to 28 days from collection

 
  Reference Interval:
Refence Interval:    
80-155 µg/dL
 
  Reportable Disease:  
  Comments:  
  Revised: 5/16/2023