Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Fluoride Build info

Synonyms

  • FLUORIDE
  • FL
  • LAB989

Short Name

FLUORIDE

Procedure Master Number

LAB989

Procedure ID

56088

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Dark Green

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:   Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Specimen: 4 mL plasma (2.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:  Room temperature: 72 hours
                 Refrigerated: 14 days
                 Frozen: 30 days

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours
                 Refrigerated: 14 days
                 Frozen: 30 days

Methodology

Ion-Specific Electrode

Days Performed

Tuesday - Saturday
TAT: 1-2 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82735
 
LOINC Code: 5649-9

PDM

 5916070

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
FLUORIDE FLUOR FLUORIDE Fluoride