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Aluminum
Test Code2958
Alias/See Also
LAB665
CPT Codes
82108
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) trace element tube
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube
Instructions
Draw one (royal blue-top) tube of blood and discard. Draw second (royal-blue top) tube. Allow to clot in an upright position. Centrifuge and pour (do not pipette) the serum or plasma into an acid-washed or metal-free vial.
Transport Container
Acid-washed or metal-free vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Mon: 10: 00 a. M. Wed, sat: 9: 00 a. M. Mon, wed, sat
Report Available
1-4 days
Limitations
This measure is very sensitive to aluminum containing medications, e.g., aluminum-containing antacids, and may continue to test as elevated for a prolonged period of time after the medication is stopped.
Reference Range
Serum/Plasma | <7 mcg/L |
Dialysis Patient | <40 mcg/L |
Clinical Significance
Individuals undergoing hemodialysis are at risk for aluminum toxicity. Prolonged accumulation may cause anemia, encephalopathy, and vitamin D-resistant osteomalacia. Also, workers exposed to high levels or to long-term low levels of aluminum dust are at increased risk of toxicity.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
27027 Tourney Road |
Valencia, CA 91355-5386 |