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HelpTest Code FL Fluoride, Plasma
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot plasma into a plastic vial. Glass tubes are not acceptable.
Children's Mercy Hospital
Note:
CMH COLLECTION: 2.5 mL blood in a Sodium heparin green vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Heparin | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Ambient | 14 days | ||
| Frozen | 14 days |
Useful For
Assessing accidental fluoride ingestion
Monitoring patients receiving sodium fluoride for bone disease or patients receiving voriconazole therapy
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday
Report Available
2 to 8 daysReporting Name
Fluoride, PReference Values
<4.1 mcmol/L
Method Name
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
82735