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Selenium, urine
| Item | Value | ||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | SELRU | ||||
| Test group | Selenium | ||||
| Performed by | National Medical Services via Quest | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Method | Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry (GFAAS) | ||||
| Collection Instructions | Clean catch uirne | ||||
| Container type | Acid washed (trace metal free) container or urine cup | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 15 mL urine | ||||
| Sample type | Random urine | ||||
| Preferred volume | 5 mL urine | ||||
| Min. Volume | 3 mL urine | ||||
| Processing notes | Aliquot urine in acid washed (trace metal free) container and refrigerate. DO NOT freeze. Ship sample refrigerated to Quest, order test # 8829X. If patient is B/T, order LabCorp test # 071613. |
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| Ref Lab Rejection Criteria | Frozen sample received | ||||
| Units | µg/L (µg/g Creratinine | ||||
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| Synonyms | Se | ||||
| Stability | Room temperature 2 weeks, refrigerated 2 weeks. | ||||
| Turn around times | Performed at NMS Tuesday & Saturday. Turnaround 7-14 days | ||||
| Additional information | Concentrations are diet dependent. Creatinine is also run and reported on the sample |
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| CPT coding | 84255-90, 82570-90 | ||||
| LOINC code | 5726-5 | ||||
| Last Updated | 3/24/2013 7:31:49 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 1168 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667