Selenium, RBC
What it measures
- Selenium, RBCLOINC 5723-2
Specimen
- Specimen
- 2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube in trace-element collection system or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube in trace-element free with green band or EDTA (lavender-top) or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 1 mL
- Also accepted
- Whole blood collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin trace metal-free (royal blue-top) tube
- Container
- EDTA (royal blue-top) trace metal-free container
- Temperature
- Refrigerated (cold packs)
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection. Avoid hemolysis. Use the royal blue-topped "Trace-Metal" evacuated tube, which is available with EDTA, heparin or with no additives.
Turnaround
Set up: Tues, Fri, Sat
Billing
CPT 84255