Blood Collection Tubes
Order of Blood Draw
These are common lab tests ordered after WLS, along with the CPT codes (according to Labcorp) for each:
Every 12 months -
- 85025 CBC w/ diff
- 80053 Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
- 84134 Transthyretin (Prealbumin)
- 80061 Lipid profile
- 83735 Magnesium, Serum
- 7444 Thyroid panel
- 83540 Iron Profile (Includes TIBC and Sat %)
- 82728 Ferritin
- 84630 Zinc, RBC
- 84446 Vitamin A
- 82306 Vitamin D (25-hydroxy)
- 84425 Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin), whole blood
- 84207 Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine), plasma
- 82747 Folate, RBC
- 82607 Vitamin B12
- 83970 Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact
- 83937 Osteocalcin
- 83921 Methylmalonic Acid, Serum
- 85610 PT
- 85730 PTT
- 84590 Vitamin E
- 82525 Copper
- 496 Hemoglobin A1C
Every 3-6 months -
- 85025 CBC w/ diff
- 80053 Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
- 84134 Transthyretin (Prealbumin)
- 83540 Iron Profile (Includes TIBC and Sat %)
- 82728 Ferritin
- 82306 Vitamin D (25-hydroxy)
- 84425 Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin), whole blood
- 84207 Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine), plasma
- 82747 Folate, RBC
- 82607 Vitamin B12
- 83970 Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact
- 83921 Methylmalonic Acid, Serum
- Any additional tests as needed
Pregnancy – Baseline
- 85025 CBC w/ diff
- 80053 Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
- 84134 Transthyretin (Prealbumin)
- 83735 Magnesium, Serum
- 7444 Thyroid panel
- 83540 Iron Profile (Includes TIBC and Sat %)
- 82728 Ferritin
- 84630 Zinc, RBC
- 84446 Vitamin A
- 82306 Vitamin D (25-hydroxy)
- 84425 Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin), whole blood
- 84207 Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine), plasma
- 82747 Folate, RBC
- 82607 Vitamin B12
- 83970 Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact
- 83921 Methylmalonic Acid, Serum
- 84590 Vitamin E
- 82525 Copper
- 496 Hemoglobin A1C
Pregnancy – every 8 weeks
- 85025 CBC w/ diff
- 80053 Comprehensive Metabolic Profile
- 84134 Transthyretin (Prealbumin)
- 83540 Iron Profile (Includes TIBC and Sat %)
- 82728 Ferritin
- 82306 Vitamin D (25-hydroxy)
- 84425 Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin), whole blood
- 84207 Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine), plasma
- 82747 Folate, RBC
- 82607 Vitamin B12
- 83970 Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact
- 83921 Methylmalonic Acid, Serum
- Any additional tests as needed
