| Methodology: |
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
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| Performed: |
Mon-Fri
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| Reported: |
1-4 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).
Collect: One 6 mL royal blue (no additives), or royal blue EDTA.
Storage/Transport Temperature: 2 mL serum or plasma at 20-25°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (ARUP supply #43116).
Remarks: Centrifuge and pour off serum or plasma into an ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube. Do not allow serum or plasma to remain on cells.
Unacceptable Conditions: Separator tubes and specimens that are not separated from the red cells, or clot, within 6 hours.
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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