Skip to main content

Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

  or
  or
  or

COPPER, LIVER

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB3591    Geisinger Epic ID:  138818

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Liver biopsy or fixed tissue


Preferred collection container: 
Alternate collection container: 
Paraffin-embedded block
Specimen required: 

5 mg liver biopsy tissue or fixed tissue; minimum 2 mg.


Special notes: 

Please note that all tissue is consumed and will not be returned to the client.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature: 

Room temperature.


Specimen stability: 

Liver biopsy: Room temperature: 28 days. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 60 days. 
Fixed tissue: Room temperature: 28 days. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 60 days.



TEST DETAILS
Additional information: 

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.


CPT code(s):  82525
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Methodology: 
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Synonyms: 

Quest test code 563; Copper, Liver


Clinical significance: 

Evaluation of Wilson's disease.


Review Date:  12/11/2024

Performing Locations