Copper, RBC

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB2932
  • Soft Test Code:
  • CPRBC
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 3481
Alternate Names
  • CU RBC
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


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Client Notes:

Contact the Client Response Center at 266-1500 (Option 1) to acquire the  Plasma Trace Element Metal Free Plastic Vial


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


Alternate Specimen

Red blood cells collected from a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA in Plasma Trace Element Metal Free Plastic Vial


TransportAndStorage

10 days Ambient
10 days Refrigerated

Transport: Ambient


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


Neonatal Volumne

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

0.53 - 0.91 mg/L


Methodology:
  • Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (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


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Sunday
Wednesday
Friday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

3 to 4 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00913333


CPT Coding

82525