Aluminum, Blood
What it measures
- Aluminum, BloodLOINC 5574-9
Before the visit
Avoid fruits, juices and tea for 24 hours before collection.
Specimen
- Specimen
- 2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 1 mL
- Container
- EDTA trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid hemolysis. Avoid worksite collection.
Turnaround
Set up: Mon, Wed, Sat