Selenium, urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Selenium, urine-994

Test name:

Selenium, urine

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Monitor industrial exposure to selenium

Preferred test for routine assessment of selenium deficiency or toxicity

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

20 mL

Minimum volume:

5 mL

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Alternate specimen type:

Urine, 24 hour

Alternate collection container:

24 hr urine collection container, no additive

Alternate specimen volume:

20 mL aliquot

Alternate processing instructions:

Measure and record total 24-hour volume
Mix well

Transfer a 20mL aliquot to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 7 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (833870): R-LC

Days set up:

Tu - Fr

TAT:

4 days

Method:

Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference ranges:

Environmental exposure: 10−160 μg/L

CPT codes:

84255

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

05/17/2022

Revised date:

10/21/2024

Review date:

05/18/2022