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Reporting Name
Aluminum, SUseful For
Preferred monitoring for aluminum toxicity in patients undergoing dialysis
Preferred test for routine aluminum screening
Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Supplies:
-Metal Free B-D Tube (No Additive), 6 mL (T184)
-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)
Container/Tube: 6-mL Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube
Submission Container/Tube: 7-mL Metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial
Specimen Volume: 1.2 mL
Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
Contact Specimen Referral to obtain tube at 1-4868. Collect 2.5 mL blood in GREINER brand Royal Blue with Black ring on top tube.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days | METAL FREE |
| Ambient | 7 days | METAL FREE | |
| Frozen | 7 days | METAL FREE |
Special Instructions
Reference Values
<7 ng/mL
<60 ng/mL (dialysis patients)
For International System of Units (SI) conversion for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday
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
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| AL | Aluminum, S | 5574-9 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8373 | Aluminum, S | 5574-9 |
Report Available
2 to 8 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Method Name
Dynamic-Reaction Cell Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (DRC-ICP-MS)
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830) with the specimen.