Aluminum
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Name: Aluminum
Code: N5205-QD
Sample Type: Blood
Turnaround Time (TAT): 11 days
Preparation & Notes
Methodology Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) Preferred Specimen(s) 2 mL serum collected in a no additive (royal blue-top) trace element tube Alternative Specimen(s) Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube Collection Instructions Draw one (royal blue-top) tube of blood and discard. Draw second (royal-blue top) tube. Allow to clot in an upright position. Centrifuge and pour (do not pipette) the serum or plasma into an acid-washed or metal-free vial. Transport Container (Ask for supply if you don't have the tube) Acid-washed or metal-free vial Specimen Stability Room temperature: 4 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 30 days