Gold Serum GOLD

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Gold Measurement

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Gold Measurement

EPIC Order Name

Gold Level

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Dark Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Royal blue-top Monoject® trace element blood collection tube(s) -No Additive
Specimen:  2 mL of serum ( 0.6 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability:   30 Days Room Temperature,Refrigerated or Frozen
 
Note: Promptly centrifuge and separate into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

30 Days Room Temperature,Refrigerated or Frozen
 
Note: Promptly centrifuge and separate into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Optical Emission Spectrometry

Days Performed

Monday - Friday
 
TAT-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly
 To National Medical Services

CPT

80375
 
LOINC Code  5689-8

PDM

5908400

Result Interpretation

0.0-0.1 mcg/L
 
Steady-state concentrations following 50 mg weekly intramuscular gold sodium thiomalate injections:
Approximately 3000 - 5000 mcg/L
 
Steady-state concentrations following 6 mg daily oral auranofin:
Approximately 500 - 700 mcg/L

Forms