Barium, Serum

Primary unit: ng/ml
LOINC codes: 5589-7
Tests that measure Barium, Serum: Labcorp 1, Quest Diagnostics 1

Tests

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Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Barium, Serum or Plasma 811554
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 5 - 9 days
Method and collection
Method
Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Collection
Serum or plasma should be separated from cells within two hours of venipuncture. Transfer separated serum or plasma to a metal-free transport tube.
Reference notes
<5.0 ng/mL
Labcorp catalog page

Quest Diagnostics 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Barium, Serum/Plasma 5375
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Tues, Fri; Report available: 1 day
Method and collection
Method
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Collection
Collect sample in plastic container. Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into an acid-washed or metal-free plastic screw-cap vial.
Quest Diagnostics catalog page

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Labcorp test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 5589-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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Registered studies that measure Barium, Serum, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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