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Test ID FSIL Silicon, Serum/Plasma

Method Name

Inductively Coupled Plasma/ Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP/OES)

Reporting Name

Silicon

Specimen Type

Varies

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Serum:

Draw blood in a trace metal free, royal blue top, no additive tube(s). (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.) Promptly centrifuge and separate 2 mL into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial (MML supply number T619). Ship refrigerate.

 

Plasma

Draw blood in a royal blue top, trace metal free; EDTA tube(s). (Plasma gel tube is not acceptable.) Promptly centrifuge and separate 2 mL into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial (MML supply number T619). Ship refrigerate.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 21 days
  Ambient  14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reference Values

Reporting limit determined each analysis.

 

Generally: Less than 0.05 mg/dL

Silicon concentrations are influenced by diet, especially vegetable intake.

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday

Report Available

2 days

Performing Laboratory

NMS Labs

CPT Code Information

84285

NY State Approved

Yes