- YSELE
Selenium, Serum
Specimen:
Test Code
YSELE
Specimen Name
Selenium, Serum
Collect
1-Royal Blue (No Additive)
Submit
2 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Serum Refrigerated in a Metal-Free Transport Tube
Special Handling
Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum to metal free transport tube. Must be in a metal free transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Patients that have recently had a procedure with involved barium intake are unacceptable.
Stability
Ambient 28 days; Refrigerated 28 days; Frozen 28 days
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Performed
Thursday if received by 0900
Reported
7-10 days
CPT Codes
- 84255
Components
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Additional Information
Patient Preparation:
No fasting or special diets are required. Presence of barium will give elevated values. Diet, medication and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician).
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