Selenium Serum SELE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Selenium Level, Plasma

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Selenium Level, Plasma

EPIC Order Name

Selenium, Serum

Clinical Info

This Test is used to Monitor selenium deficiency and occupational exposure

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

2 mL EDTA Plasma or Serum (0.6 mL min) in metal-free plastic transport tube

Container

Dark Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Royal-blue top (EDTA) or Royal-blue without EDTA trace element blood collection tube
Specimen: 2 mL EDTA Plasma or Serum (0.6 mL min) in metal-free plastic transport tube
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: 28 Days Room Temperature
               28 Days Refrigerated
               28 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

28 Days Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated
28 Days Frozen

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

84255
 
LOINC Code:  5724-0

PDM

5901181

Result Interpretation

Environmental exposure    
      79-326 µg/L

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