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Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
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Mon-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-3 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Patient Prep: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, nonessential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician) and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours.
Collect: One 7 mL royal blue (K2EDTA) or (Na2EDTA).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 7 mL whole blood at 20-25 °C in the original collection tube (preferred). (Min: 0.5 mL)
Unacceptable Conditions: Heparin anticoagulant.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): If the specimen is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time.
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