SELENIUM, SERUM
Marquette General Health System
HLAB/HOL Code |
SEL | |
MGH LIS Test No |
842 | |
Schedule |
Monday through Friday | |
Testing Time |
1 day | |
Testing Lab |
Mayo Labs | |
QORR Test Code |
SEL | |
Type |
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Volume |
1.0 mL serum | |
Temperature |
Frozen | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
1. Draw blood in a royal blue-top Monoject trace element blood collection tube(s) - product #8881-307006 (Supply T184). 2. Allow the specimen to clot for 30 minutes; then centrifuge the specimen to separate serum from the cellular fraction. 3. Remove the stopper and carefully pour 1.0 mL of serum into a 7.0-mL Mayo metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial (Supply T173), 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. 4. Send specimen Frozen. 5. It is important that the specimen be obtained, processed, and transported according to instructions in "Metals Analysis - Collection and Transport" in Special Instructions. |
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Clinical Utilities CPT Codes Reference Range
84255
The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.
0-2 months: 45-90 ng/mL
3-6 months: 50-120 ng/mL
7-9 months: 60-120 ng/mL
10-12 months: 70-130 ng/mL
> 1 year: 70-150 ng/mL
Component Information
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