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HelpTest Code AL Aluminum, Serum
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Supplies:
-Metal Free B-D Tube (No Additive), 6 mL (T184)
-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)
Container/Tube: 6-mL Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube
Submission Container/Tube: 7-mL Metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial
Specimen Volume: 1.2 mL
Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | METAL FREE |
| Ambient | 7 days | METAL FREE | |
| Frozen | 7 days | METAL FREE |
Reference Values
<7 ng/mL
<60 ng/mL (dialysis patients)
For International System of Units (SI) conversion for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday
CPT Code Information
82108
Report Available
2 to 8 daysSpecimen Retention Time
14 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |