Aluminum

Test Name

Aluminum

LIS Code

ALUMP

Lab Section

Specimen Processing Area

Fluid Type

Serum

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Dark Blue Acid Washed Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

7 ml whole blood in Dark Blue Top with no additive

Summary Test Name

Aluminum

Minimum Volume

1 ml serum

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Draw first vacutainer tube and discard. Draw the second (Dark Blue), Let clot for 1 hour. Centrifuge and pour (Do not pipette) serum into an acid-washed serum container supplied by AML.

Reference Value

Accompanies report