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Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container:
- Preferred: Serum Royal (Check label - Red edge and Serum)
- Acceptable: Red
Volume: 3 mL in vacutainer
Special Instructions
Red vacutainer can only be shared with Zinc
Turn Around Time
1-6 days
Testing performed Tuesday and Thursday.
Must be received in the Toxicology lab by 0700 to be included in the batch.
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, aliquot into trace element royal blue, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Toxicology
Instrumentation/Methodology
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (flame)
Reference Ranges
85-150 mcg/dL
CPT
82525