Aluminum : 2958

ALUMIM or 2958

Collection 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.

Preferred: 
2 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) trace element tube
  
Minimum: 0.7 mL
  
Alternative: Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube

Room temperature.

Room temperature: 14 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

1-4 days

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.

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.