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Cobalt, Whole Blood
Test Name Cobalt, Whole Blood
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Whole Blood (K2-EDTA) Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect K2-EDTA blood in contaminant-free tube. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Do not open tube or separate. Store and send cold. Rejection Criteria: Gel seperator tube, Serum, unlabeled or not sufficient quantity samples. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization
Reference Value 2.3 - 7.7 nmol/L
Test Code COBWB	Methodology ICP-TripleQ MS
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: September 22, 2021

Cobalt, Whole Blood

Test Name

Cobalt, Whole Blood

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Whole Blood (K2-EDTA)

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

Specimen Handling

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

Special Instructions Do not open tube or separate. Store and send cold.

Rejection Criteria: Gel seperator tube, Serum, unlabeled or not sufficient quantity samples.

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

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

2.3 - 7.7 nmol/L

Test Code

COBWB

Methodology

ICP-TripleQ MS

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: September 22, 2021