25 days
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
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Tests blood or urine for platinum. Used in monitoring chemotherapy exposure.
Serum or Plasma
1 mL
Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube. Plastic acid washed, trace metal free tubes can be obtained from NRL
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 60 days |
| Refrigerated | 60 days |
| Frozen | 60 days |