Laboratory Medicine
Test catalogue
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Test NameAluminum (Trace Metal) |
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Specimen Type / RequirementsContainer Type = 1 Royal Blue (K2-EDTA) Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml Plasma Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity |
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Specimen HandlingCollection Instructions: Collect Royal Blue Trace Element Vacutainer (K2-EDTA). Ensure both sample and requisition are properly. Avoid gel-separator tube Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions: Separate as soon as possible and transfer plasma to polypropylene vial. Store and send cold Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples not accepted. Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible. |
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Required Documentation |
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Turnaround Time (TAT)10 Days |
Test Utilization |
Reference Value0 - 293 nmol/L |
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Test CodeAL |
MethodologyICP-TripleQ MS |
Testing LocationReferred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02) |
Other InformationLast Updated: June 06, 2019
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