Selenium

Patient Preparation: Patient should refrain from taking vitamins or mineral supplements at least three days prior to specimen collectionImmediate Specimen Processing: 1. Allow the specimen to clot for 30 minutes; then centrifuge the specimen to separate serum from the cellular fraction. Centrifuge and separation must occur within 1 hour of collection. 2. Remove the stopper. Carefully pour specimen into a metal-free, polypropylene vial, avoiding transfer of the cellular components of blood. Do not insert a pipet into the serum to accomplish transfer, and Do not ream the specimen with a wooden stick to assist with serum transfer. 3. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Refrigerated Specimen Stability: 14 days

LAB579 SELEQ

SELEQ

Patient Preparation: Patient should refrain from taking vitamins or mineral supplements at least three days prior to specimen collection@BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302793)@ @BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302794)@

Processing Instructions: 1. Allow the specimen to clot for 30 minutes; then centrifuge the specimen to separate serum from the cellular fraction. Centrifuge and separation must occur within 1 hour of collection. 2. Remove the stopper. Carefully pour specimen into a metal-free, polypropylene vial, avoiding transfer of the cellular components of blood. Do not insert a pipet into the serum to accomplish transfer, and do not ream the specimen with a wooden stick to assist with serum transfer. 3. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions."Preferred Testing Volume: 2 mL serum/plasmaMinimum Testing Volume: 0.7 mL serum/plasmaTransport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 8 hoursRefrigerated : 14 daysFrozen: 30 daysCauses for Rejection: Hemolysis Performing Lab: Quest (Chantilly)ICL or Main Lab Specimen Team Only: Whole blood specimens are not acceptable. Serum/plasma must be separate from cells within 1 hour of collection.

3-Days

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