Collect


Blood, Royal Blue (EDTA) - Lavender band

Preferred Draw Volume

3 mL

Collection Comments

Collect blood in Royal Blue EDAT tube.  Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Separate cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Label with patient name, MRN, DOB and date and time of collection.  Transport 1 mL RBCs in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.4 mL) http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2013011

Specimen Preparation

Leave RBCs in the original container and replace stopper. Transport 1 mL RBCs in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable

Ordering Recommendations

May be useful in the assessment of tissue stores. For routine asessment of selenium deficiency or toxicity, Selenium, Urine is preferred.

Performed

Varies

Methodology

ICP MS

Reported

9-12 days

Performing Lab

Send Outs

Referral Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Synonyms

  • 10109
  • SELRBC

Reference Interval

By Report

Clinical Interpretation

Interpretation and Reference Range

CPT Codes

84255

LOINC Codes

  NAME LOINC
Order Selenium, RBC's 5724-0

Test Code (Outreach Synonym)

10109

Catalog Code

3660172831
Collection

Collect


Blood, Royal Blue (EDTA) - Lavender band

Preferred Draw Volume

3 mL

Collection Comments

Collect blood in Royal Blue EDAT tube.  Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Separate cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Label with patient name, MRN, DOB and date and time of collection.  Transport 1 mL RBCs in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.4 mL) http://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/2013011

Specimen Preparation

Leave RBCs in the original container and replace stopper. Transport 1 mL RBCs in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.4 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

May be useful in the assessment of tissue stores. For routine asessment of selenium deficiency or toxicity, Selenium, Urine is preferred.

Performed

Varies

Methodology

ICP MS

Reported

9-12 days

Performing Lab

Send Outs

Referral Lab

ARUP Laboratories

Synonyms

  • 10109
  • SELRBC
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

By Report

Clinical Interpretation

Interpretation and Reference Range
Additional Information

CPT Codes

84255

LOINC Codes

  NAME LOINC
Order Selenium, RBC's 5724-0

Test Code (Outreach Synonym)

10109

Catalog Code

3660172831

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