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 within 2 hours of collection
- 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.
Do not use utensils (i.e. syringes, needles, or pipettes) in the collection or transfer of the sample. Pour directly into transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
- Plasma
- 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
- Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82108
Components
- 91303 - ALUMINUM
Last Updated: August 29, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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