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Aluminum, Blood
Test Code6021
CPT Codes
82108<br><strong>This test code is for non-New York patient testing. For New York patient testing, see test code 13741.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
Patient Preparation
Avoid fruits, juices and tea for 24 hours before collection
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: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-4 days
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.
