Specimen:
Collect
- One Royal Blue (No Additive)
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Trace Element Free Tube. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
- Patient Preparation: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician).
Specimen Preparation: Centrifuge; do not allow serum to remain on cells. Transfer 2 mL serum to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube.
Rejection Criteria
- Plasma
- Use of separator tubes
- Specimens that are not separated from the red cells or clot within 2 hours.
Specimens collected or transported in tubes other than specified.
Stability
Ambient: 24 Month(s); Refrigerated: 24 Month(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometry
Performed
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82108
Components
- 91303 - ALUMINUM
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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