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Copper, Serum

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description
Copper, Serum
Synonym(s)

CUG, UOW3485

Test ID
CUG
General Information

The concentration of copper is determined by an assay that uses atomic absorption and has a reportable range of 6 - 200 mcg/dL and imprecision of <5 %CV.

Container Type

Red Top
Green Top
Royal Blue Trace Metal (no additive)

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Requirements

9 mL blood in RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube

Alternate Specimen Type

6 mL blood in ROYAL BLUE Trace Metal Tube (No additive).

Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions

Refrigerate serum/plasma

Minimum Sample Volume

requested: 3 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 2.0 mL serum/plasma

Unacceptable Specimen Conditions

any GEL separator tube

Methodology

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

Testing Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Test Includes

Copper (CU)
Copper Method (CUMTH)

CPT Code(s)

82525

Reference Range
Female Male
Age Range Age Range
0-5m 20-70 0-5m 20-70
6y 90-190 6y 90-190
7y-12y 80-160 7y-12y 80-160
13y- 80-155 13y- 70-140

Copper values in African Americans are about 8-12% higher than Caucasians.

Values during pregnancy or in women on contraceptives may exceed 200 mcg/dL.

Performing Lab

UW Laboratory

LOINC Code(s)