Micronutrient, Selenium, Blood

Test Code

10217

CPT Codes
84255

Preferred Specimen

2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube

Instructions

Patients should be 18 years of age or greater.
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Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 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

Set up: Tues, Fri; Report available: 1-5 days

Reference Range

≥18 years

120-200 mcg/L

Reference range not available for individuals <18 years for this micronutrient test.

Clinical Significance

Selenium (Se) is a key component of a number of functional selenoproteins required for normal health. The best known of these are the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase enzymes, which remove hydrogen and damaging lipid and phospholipid hydroperoxides generated in vivo by free radicals and other oxygen-derived species. If not removed, lipid hydroperoxides impair membrane structure and function and cause blood-clotting disturbances by decreasing the production of prostacyclin while increasing the production of thromboxane.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.