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Test ID ALWB Aluminum, Blood

Method Name

Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)


Specimen Required


***This specimen container cannot be opened or used for any other testing before shipping.***

Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies:

-Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (T819)

-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)

Container/Tube: Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.


Reporting Name

Aluminum, B

Specimen Type

Whole blood

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole blood Refrigerated 14 days

Report Available

1 to 5 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
ALWB Aluminum, B 5575-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
622056 Aluminum, B 5575-6

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830) with the specimen.

Useful For

Preferred test for routine aluminum screening

 

Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday through Friday

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

82108

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Reference Values

0-17 years: Not established

≥18 years: <5 ng/mL