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HelpTest ID TIS Titanium, Serum
Useful For
Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear
Special Instructions
Method Name
Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Reporting Name
Titanium, SSpecimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for at least 96 hours.
Supplies:
-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)
-Metal Free B-D Tube (No Additive), 6 mL (T184)
Collection Container/Tube: Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube
Submission Container/Tube: 7-mL Metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial
Specimen Volume: 1.2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes; then centrifuge the specimen to separate serum from the cellular fraction.
2. Remove the stopper. Carefully pour specimen into a metal-free, polypropylene vial, avoiding transfer of the cellular components of blood. Do not insert a pipet into the serum to accomplish transfer, and do not ream the specimen with a wooden stick to assist with serum transfer.
3. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days | METAL FREE |
| Frozen | 28 days | METAL FREE | |
| Ambient | 7 days | METAL FREE |
Reference Values
<2 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Wednesday
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
83018
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| TIS | Titanium, S | 8244-6 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 89367 | Titanium, S | 8244-6 |