Aluminum, Serum
Test Mnemonic
ALUM
CPT Codes
- 82108 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
5574-9
Includes
- Aluminum, Serum
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Serum | No additive (Royal Blue) | Ambient | Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and nonessential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Carefully clean skin with an alcohol swab prior to collection. Use powderless gloves. Remove serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and aliquot into a trace metal-free transport tube (ARUP #43116). Do not use utensils (i.e., syringes, needles, or pipettes) in the collection or transfer of the sample, pour directly into transport tube. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: Indefinitely |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: Indefinitely |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: Indefinitely |
Days Performed
Tue, Thu, Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 5 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) |
Reference Range
| Aluminum | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.0 - 15.0 | ug/L |
Special Info
Patient Prep: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and nonessential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Do not use utensils (i.e., syringes, needles, or pipettes) in the collection or transfer of the sample, pour directly into transport tube. Serum that takes longer than two hours to aliquot or is collected or transported in containers other than specified will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.
Clinical Info
Serum aluminum may be useful in the assessment of aluminum toxicity due to dialysis and is the preferred test for routine screening. Serum aluminum > 50.0 ug/L is consistent with overload and may correlate with toxicity. Elevated levels of aluminum in serum should be confirmed with a second specimen due to a high susceptibility of the specimen to collection-related environmental contamination.