Test directory: Copper, RBC

Ordering Code 7864
Test Name Copper, RBC
Preferred Specimen Packed Red Blood Cells
Preferred Container Trace Element EDTA (Royal Blue)
Other Specimen/Container Red blood cells collected in: EDTA (lavender-top),
Sodium Heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top),
Sodium Heparin (Green-top), or Lithium Heparin (Green-top) and transferred to metal-free aliquot tube.
Optimum Volume 1 mL
Collection Instructions Avoid hemolysis. Avoid worksite collection.
Handling Instructions Centrifuge to separate plasma from RBC's and discard plasma
Transfer RBC's to metal-free aliquot tube.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 10 Days
Refrigerated: 10 Days
Frozen: Not Stable
Rejection Criteria Clotted, Grossly hemolyzed,
Reference laboratory will only accept packed RBC's
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 10 Days
Methodology Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 29, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Copper, RBC ALL See report.