Cobalt

Clinical Significance

Cobalt is essential for humans only as an integral part of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). No other function for cobalt in the human body is known. This provides for normal reference ranges. Cobalt is found in metal alloys that are very hard, have high melting points, and are resistant to oxidation. Occupational exposure occurs during the production and machining of these metal alloys and has led to acute and chronic medical conditions

Specimen Requirements

0.5 mL Serum from a Navy Blue Top Tube in a Serum Trace Element Metal Plastic Vial

Alternate Specimen

0.5 mL Plasma from a Navy Blue Top Tube - EDTA in a Plasma Trace Element Metal Plastic Vial

TransportAndStorage

10 days Ambient
10 days Refrigerated
10 days Frozen

Collection Instructions

 

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL Serum

Neonatal Volumne

Reference Range:

0.1-0.4 mcg/L

Methodology:

• Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Clinical Significance

Cobalt is essential for humans only as an integral part of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). No other function for cobalt in the human body is known. This provides for normal reference ranges. Cobalt is found in metal alloys that are very hard, have high melting points, and are resistant to oxidation. Occupational exposure occurs during the production and machining of these metal alloys and has led to acute and chronic medical conditions

CDM

00913333

CPT Coding

83018