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Aluminum, Whole Blood
Test CodeAL
Quest Code
6021
CPT Codes
82108
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Patient Preparation
Avoid fruits, juices and tea for 24 hours before collection
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Whole blood collected in: Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube, sodium heparin (green-top) tube, or EDTA (lavender-top) tube
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: 60 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 60 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: Mon, Wed, Sat; Report available: 2-5 days
Reference Range
<20.0 mcg/L
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.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386