Selenium, Serum or Plasma

CPT: 84255
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Expected Turnaround Time

2 - 4 days


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Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Serum or plasma


Volume

2 mL


Minimum Volume

0.6 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)


Container

Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube or royal blue-top (without EDTA) tube


Collection

Separate serum or plasma immediately after the collection, and transfer to a certified metal-free transport tube (PeopleSoft No. 111166) for shipment to the laboratory.


Storage Instructions

Maintain specimen at room temperature.


Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3


Causes for Rejection

Certified metal-free plastic transport tube not submitted


Test Details


Use

Monitor selenium deficiency and occupational exposure


Limitations

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.


Methodology

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)


Reference Interval

Age

Male

Female

0 to 4 m

25–111

25–111

5 to 10 m

23–131

23–131

11 m to 1 y

38–150

38–150

2 to 5 y

59–168

59–168

6 to 12 y

73–177

73–177

13 to 18 y

81–188

81–188

>18 y

93–198

93–198

Environmental exposure: 79−326 μg/L


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
716910 Selenium, Serum/Plasma 5724-0 716910 Selenium, Serum/Plasma ug/L 5724-0

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