Copper, RBC

Last Modified: 11/17/2021 11:38:42 AM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes: Contact the Client Response Center at 266-1500 (Option 1) to acquire the  Plasma Trace Element Metal Free Plastic Vial
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL Red Blood Cells (RBC's) from a Navy Blue Top Tube -EDTA Trace metal tube  (Purple Striped Label) placed in a Plasma Trace Element Metal Free Plastic Vial

Collection Instructions: Avoid worksite collection

Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture.

Draw Navy Blue Top Tube
Centrifuge and separate red blood cells within 2 hours of collection.
Place Red Blood Cells in the chosen special vial
Do not send the Plasma
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL RBC
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 10 days Ambient
10 days Refrigerated

Transport: Ambient
Rejection Criteria: Clotted Specimen; Gross Hemolysis; Frozen; Whole Blood
Reference Range: 0.53 - 0.91 mg/L
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: ICP/MS
Clinical Significance: Copper is an essential element that is a cofactor of many enzymes. Copper metabolism is distributed in Wilson's disease, Menkes disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Indian childhood cirrhosis. Copper concentrations increase in acute phase reactions. Copper concentrations are decreased with nephrosis, malabsorption, and malnutrition. Copper concentrations are also useful to monitor patients, especially preterm newborns, on nutritional supplementation. Results of copper are often interpreted together with ceroplasmin
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 4 days
Days Performed: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: CPRBC
EPIC Test Code: LAB2932
Send Out Test Code: 3481
Alternate Test Names: CU RBC
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 82525

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