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Test Code TIWB Titanium, Blood


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, the specimen should not be collected for at least 96 hours.

Supplies: Metal Free B-D Tube (EDTA), 6 mL (T183)

Collection Container/Tube: Plain, royal blue-top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube

Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original collection tube. Do not aliquot.


Useful For

Detecting and monitoring titanium exposure and potential implant status in patients with orthopedic implants

Method Name

Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)

Reporting Name

Titanium, B

Specimen Type

Whole blood

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

0-17 years: Not established

≥18 years: <2 ng/mL

Interpretation

Clinically, this test is used to detect and monitor titanium exposure and potential implant status in patients with orthopedic implants. Increased concentrations in blood have been proposed as a marker of component wear.

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

2 to 8 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83018

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
TIWB Titanium, B 59753-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
614612 Titanium, B 59753-4