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HelpTest ID FL Fluoride, Plasma
Useful For
Assessing accidental fluoride ingestion
Monitoring patients receiving sodium fluoride for bone disease or patients receiving voriconazole therapy
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
Plasma HeparinSpecimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot plasma into a plastic vial. Glass tubes are not acceptable.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Plasma Heparin | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days |
| Ambient | 14 days | |
| Frozen | 14 days |
Reference Values
<4.1 mcmol/L
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday
CPT Code Information
82735
Report Available
2 to 8 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |