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Test Name:
Selenium, Whole Blood
- SBMF No:
43501 - Performance Lab Name:
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute - Test Mnemonic:
SE BLD - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
84255 - LOINC Code:
19146-0 - Ref Lab Test No:
4875W - Also Known As:
Se, Whole Blood - Spec Type:
Whole blood - Spec Container:
Dark blue (royal) top (trace metal-free - EDTA) tube
IMPORTANT: Do not use dark blue (royal) top (trace metal-free - serum) tube - Alt Spec Type:
Whole blood - Alt Spec Container:
Dark blue (royal) top (trace metal-free - Sodium Heparin) tube - Pref Vol:
2.0 mL - Min Vol:
1.0 mL - Fasting:
No - Patient Prep:
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture - Spec Collect:
Avoid worksite collection
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Gently invert tube to mix blood with the anticoagulant
Do not centrifuge
Do not remove plasma from cells
Forward entire tube of unprocessed whole blood to the laboratory - Spec Store Transport:
Room temperature or refrigerated - Spec Stability:
14 days room temperature (20-30°C)
30 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
2 months frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Methodology:
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Reference Range:
120-200 mcg/L - Day Run:
Tue, Fri - Time Reported:
Same day
This is a sendout test. Please note that turnaround time is defined as the anticipated time from set up day to results release. - Test Type:
CHEMISTRY
