ALUMINUM SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  ALU

MGH LIS Test No

  713

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  3-5 Days

Testing Lab

  Associated Regional University Pathologists

QORR Test Code

  ALU

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Dark Blue (No additives)  

Volume

  2.0 mL Serum (0.5 mL minimum)

Temperature

  Ambient

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Transfer Centrifuged serum into a plastic vial ASAP.  Do not allow serum to 
remain on cells.  Room Temperature.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Inductive Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82108

Reference Range
0-15 ug/L

Serum aluminum greater than 50 ug/L is consistent with overload and may correlate with toxicity.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments
If sample is drawn and stored in the appropriate container the trace element value is not changed with time.

 

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