Aluminum, Blood

Test Code
13741


Preferred Specimen
Royal Blue Top


Minimum Volume
1 mL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sodium heparin Trace metal-free (Royal blue-top) tube • Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Sodium heparin (tan-top) tube - glass • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube • Clotted blood


Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasam/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Setup Schedule
Setup: Varies; Report available: 8 days


Reference Range
See Laboratory Report




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.