Selenium, serum or plasma

Alphabetical Test listing

Selenium, serum or plasma-13666

Test name:

Test number:

13666

Excellian order number:

LAB13666

Abbreviation:

SELENIUM

Alternate names:

Useful for:

This test is used to monitor selenium deficiency and occupational exposure.

It is the preferred test to assess recent intake.

For routine assessment of selenium deficiency or toxicity, the preferred test is Selenium, Urine.

To assess tissue stores, the preferred test is Selenium, Whole Blood.

Specimen type:

EDTA plasma, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

Processing instructions:

Spin
Carefully pour the plasma into a Metal free transfer vial

Transport container:

Metal free transport vial/tube

Alternate specimen type:

Serum, metal free

Alternate collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube (no additive)

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin
Carefully pour the serum into a Metal free transfer vial

Alternate transport container:

Metal free transfer vial/tube

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Certified metal-free plastic transport tube not submitted

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (716910): R-LC

Days set up:

Tu - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference ranges:

Age	Range (μg/L)
0 - 4 months	25 - 111
5 - 10 months	23 - 131
11 months - 1 year	38 - 150
2 - 5 years	59 - 168
6 - 12 years	73 - 177
13 - 18 years	81 - 188
>18 years	93 - 198

Environmental exposure: 79−326 μg/L

CPT codes:

84255

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

LOINC code:

Result 5724-0

Date created:

04/30/2019

Revised date:

04/08/2022

Review date:

04/06/2022