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Test Code ALUMINUM Aluminum, Serum-Quest #2958

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen(s):

2 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) trace element tube

 

Alternative Specimen(s):

Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Draw one (royal blue-top) tube of blood and discard. Draw second (royal-blue top) tube. Allow to clot in an upright position. Centrifuge and pour (do not pipette) the serum or plasma into an acid-washed or metal-free vial.

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Preferred Transport Temperature:
Room temperature


Specimen Stability:
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

 

Setup Schedule:

Set up: Mon: 10 a.m., Wed, Sat: 9 a.m.; Report available: 1-4 days

PERFORMING LAB

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386