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Test Code: Cobalt Preferred Name Cobalt

Results Avail After Hours:No

Urgent:N/A

Test Frequency:weekly

Routine:2 weeks

MBS Status:Medicare Item

Min. Re-Test Interval:N/A

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Test Tubes

Image	Specimen Type	Specimen Volume	Tube Type
	Blood	5 mL	Trace Element EDTA 6.0mL (Dark Blue Top with LAVENDER label highlight)
	Blood	3000	Lithium Heparin No Gel 7 mL (Dark Green Top)

COLLECTION NOTES

This test requires a dedicated Trace Element EDTA tube (NOT a Trace Element Serum tube).
An alternate tube( not preferred option) is a dedicated lithium heparin no gel.

GENERAL NOTES

Used to monitor cobalt levels in patients with cobalt-containing prosthetic joints.
Also used to identify or monitor occupational cobalt exposure.