NICKEL, SERUM
Marquette General Health System
Alpha Code |
N5484 | |
MGH LIS Test No |
5484 | |
Schedule |
Wednesday | |
Testing Time |
1 Day | |
Testing Lab |
Mayo Labs | |
QORR Test Code |
N5484 | |
Type |
Royal blue-top Monoject trace element | |
Volume |
1.0 mL | |
Temperature |
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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 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 refrigerated. All specimens to be stored more than 48 hours should be sent frozen. |
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Clinical Utilities CPT Codes Reference Range
83885
0.5-1.7 ng/mL
Component Information
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