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Test Code FOIL Aluminum, Serum

Important Note

*TUBE TYPE CHANGE. SEE BELOW FOR FURTHER INFORMATION*

Supplies:

-Dark Blue, Serum No Add Specimen Vial (T184)

-allow to clot for 30 mins

-Spin/Separate into Metal Free Aliquot tube (T173)

 

 

Additional Codes

Mayo Test ID
AL
Epic Code
LAB665

 

Reporting Name

Aluminum, S

Useful For

Preferred monitoring for aluminum toxicity in patients undergoing dialysis

 

Preferred test for routine aluminum screening

 

Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Serum
Bronson Laboratory Services Note:

Please contact the laboratory to obtain the required special Monoject (glass) blood collection tube specific for this test prior to collection. Only the Special Glass plain, royal-blue top Monoject is acceptable for this test (Supply T713). All other specimens will be rejected.


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies:

-Metal Free B-D Tube (No Additive), 6 mL (T184)

-Metal Free Specimen Vial (T173)

Container/Tube: 6-mL Plain, royal blue-top Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube

Submission Container/Tube: 7-mL Metal-free, screw-capped, polypropylene vial

Specimen Volume: 1.2 mL

Collection Instructions: See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days METAL FREE
  Ambient  7 days METAL FREE
  Frozen  7 days METAL FREE

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

<7 ng/mL

<60 ng/mL (dialysis patients)

 

For International System of Units (SI) conversion for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

82108

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
AL Aluminum, S 5574-9

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
8373 Aluminum, S 5574-9

Report Available

2 to 8 days

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830) with the specimen.