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Bismuth, Blood
Test Name Bismuth, Blood
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Royal Blue Top (K2-EDTA) Minimum Testing Volume = 4mL Whole Blood Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in royal blue (K2-EDTA) contaminant-free tube. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Do not spin, open tube, or separate. Store and send cold. Rejection Criteria: Serum, Plasma and unlabeled samples will be rejected. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value 0 - 72 nmol/L
Test Code MISCS	Methodology ICP-TripleQ MS
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: February 10, 2021

Bismuth, Blood

Test Name

Bismuth, Blood

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Royal Blue Top (K2-EDTA)

Minimum Testing Volume = 4mL Whole Blood

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in royal blue (K2-EDTA) contaminant-free tube. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Do not spin, open tube, or separate. Store and send cold.

Rejection Criteria: Serum, Plasma and unlabeled samples will be rejected.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

0 - 72 nmol/L

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

ICP-TripleQ MS

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: February 10, 2021