Specimen Requirements
Title
NICKEL, SERUM
Specimen Requirement
Patient Prep:Discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over the counter meds. Collect Royal Blue (no additive). Centrifuge; do not allow serum to remain on cells. Transfer 2mL serum to a Trace Element Free Transport Tube (special request from lab.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temperature. Refrigerated or frozen also acceptable
Reference Range
By report
Turnaround
Clinical Use
Test Code
SNICK