ALUMINUM
Aluminum
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3381
Synonyms:
AL
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Navy blue top (EDTA) tube or Navy blue top (without EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred Volume:
7 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.6 mL
Specimen Processing:
Separate serum or plasma immediately after the collection and transfer to a metal-free transport tube.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Room temperature - 14 days
CPT Codes:
82108 - Aluminum (EAP 30021061)
Method:
Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)