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Aluminum, Blood : 6021
Message**This test is not available for New York patient testing**
Test Code
ALUMIB or 6021
CPT Codes
82108
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid hemolysis. Avoid worksite collection.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday
Report Available
1-4 days
Limitations
Laboratory test results should always be considered in the context of clinical observations. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by med fusion. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Reference Range
<20.0 mcg/L
Clinical Significance
Aluminum has been found as a cause of encephalopathy in patients undergoing prolonged hemodialysis for renal failure. Patients in renal failure lose the ability to filter and excrete aluminum which consequently accumulates in the blood and eventually in the brain and in bone.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
