Aluminum
Test Mnemonic
ALUM
CPT Codes
- 82108 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
5574-9
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | Serum | No additive (Navy Blue) | Ambient | Carefully clean skin with an alcohol swab prior to collection. Use powderless gloves. Do not use serum separator tubes. Remove serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and aliquot into a trace metal-free transport tube (ARUP #43116). |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Indefinitely. |
| Refrigerated | Indefinitely. |
| Frozen | Indefinitely. If the specimen is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time. |
Days Performed
Tue, Thu, Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 5 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ICP/Mass Spectrometry |
Reference Range
| Aluminum | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.0 - 15.0 | ug/L |
Special Info
Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Unacceptable conditions: Plasma. Specimens that are not separated from the red cells or clot within 2 hours. Specimens collected and/or transported in containers other than specified. 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.