Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Royal blue (no additive), royal blue (K2EDTA), or royal blue (Na2EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Protect from light. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to a foil-wrapped acid washed transport vial (ARUP supply #54350) or ARUP trace element-free transport tube (ARUP supply #43116) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 0.4 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens not protected from light. Separator tubes.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

7-11 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

N/A

Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83789

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0091221 Silver Quantitative, Serum or Plasma
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Aliases

  • Ag
  • Argyrol
  • Naprosyn
  • Silvadene
Silver Quantitative, Serum or Plasma

National Medical Services (NMS)