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ALUMINUM |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1718 Geisinger Epic ID: 6447 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL dark blue-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum or plasma in acid-washed, metal-free tube; minimum 1 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Draw one Vacutainer of blood and discard. Draw second Vacutainer. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot in an upright position for 1 hour. Centrifuge serum or plasma and pour (do not pipette) the serum aliquot into a acid-washed, metal-free tube. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 4 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Aluminum, Serum 2-14 mcg/L Dialysis Patient < or = 30 mcg/L Aluminum, 24-Hr Urine 5-30 mcg/L Aluminum, Urine 5-30 mcg/L Detection limit, Serum, Specimen of choice for monitoring toxicity: 2 mcg/L Detection limit, Urine, Dialysis Water 2 mcg/L |
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CPT code(s): |
82108 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Aluminum, serum. | |
Methodology: |
Atomic Spectroscopy |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 2958, ALUMI
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