Copper, Serum or Plasma
Alternate Names
001586 LC
SoftLab Order Code
CU
Epic Order Name
COPPER, SERUM, REF LAB LC 001586
Epic Order ID
LAB817
Laboratory
Reference Lab
Sample Type
Plasma or Serum
Collection Container
Dark Blue Top (with or without EDTA)
Collecting Volume
2.0 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
0.8 mL
Storage or Stability
Ambient
Causes for Rejection
Certified metal-free plastic transport tube not submitted; unspun royal blue-top tube from which the plasma or serum has not been removed; gel-barrier tube
Instructions
Serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of collection and transferred to a certified metal-free plastic transport tube. Plasma may be separated immediately and transferred to a certified metal-free transport tube