Cobalt, Blood, Mayo, RefLab
SoftLab Order Code
COWB
Epic Order Name
Cobalt, Blood, Mayo, RefLab
Epic Order ID
LAB4411
Laboratory
Reference Lab
Sample Type
Whole Blood (EDTA)
Collection Container
Royal Blue (EDTA)
Collecting Volume
1 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
0.4 mL
Storage or Stability
Refrigerated
Patient Preparation
High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Instructions
This specimen container cannot be opened or used for any other testing before shipping.