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Test ID ALWB Aluminum, Blood


Specimen Required


***This specimen container cannot be opened or used for any other testing before shipping.***

Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies:

-Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (T819)

-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)

Container/Tube: Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.


Secondary ID

622056

Useful For

Preferred test for routine aluminum screening

 

Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear

Specimen Type

Whole blood

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole blood Refrigerated 14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

0-17 years: Not established

≥18 years: <5 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday through Friday

Report Available

1 to 5 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

82108

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830) with the specimen.