SELENIUM RBC
Marquette General Health System
Alpha Code |
S7014 | |
MGH LIS Test No |
7014 | |
Schedule |
Tuesday, and Friday | |
Testing Time |
1-5days | |
Testing Lab |
Specialty Labs, Inc. | |
QORR Test Code |
S7014 | |
Type |
Whole Blood Trace Metal EDTA | |
Volume |
3.0 (1.0) mL | |
Temperature |
Refrigerate | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
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Clinical Utilities
Recent research has shown that harmless viruses can become virulent by passing through a selenium deficient host.
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Collection Notes
SELENIUM RBC
ICP-MS
84255
ug/mL
Ref Range
120-300
Reflex Reason
The royal blue-topped "Trace Metal" evacuated tube (Becton-
Dickinson catalog #367736) with EDTA should be used for RBC
trace metal testing. Hemolysis is absolutely undesirable.
Send whole blood samples in the royal blue EDTA "Trace Metal"
evacuated tube or pipette well-mixed blood into a Specialty
transfer tube with a green screw cap closed tightly to avoid
leakage. Royal blue "Trace Metal" evacuated tubes and transfer
tubes are available from Specialty (ship on cold pack, store
at 2-8 C).
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