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Fluoride, Serum/Plasma
Test Code4410
Quest Code
949
Alias/See Also
Quest 949; Sunquest: FLOR
CPT Codes
82735
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) or plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 28 months
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 28 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST) • Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
7-9 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Overexposure/poisoning determination.
Performing Laboratory
| NMS Labs |
| 200 Welsh Road |
| Horsham, PA 19044 |
