Selenium QSELS
Method(s) | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) | ||||||||
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Specimen Required | |||||||||
Collect | One 6 mL royal blue (no additive) top tube. Also acceptable: Plasma collected in royal blue (EDTA) top tube or royal blue (sodium heparin) top tube. |
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Transport | 2 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.7 mL). * Collection Instructions *
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Remarks | Patient Preparation Patient should refrain from taking vitamins or mineral supplements at least three days prior to specimen collection |
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Stability | Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 30 days |
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Schedule | Tue-Fri | ||||||||
CPTCode | 84255 | ||||||||
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA | ||||||||
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