Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / Aluminium
Aluminium
Lithium Heparin, Trace Metal
| Test | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | ALU |
| Profile | NA |
| Tube type | Trace Metal Lithium Heparin |
| Clinical Indication | Monitoring renal dialysis patients, patients on long term blood products and patients on TPN (in some cases). |
| Specimen Type | Blood |
| Sample type | Plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 1mL |
| Special Precautions | No special requirements |
| Stability | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Turnaround Time | 1 week |
| Laboratory | St James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF 0113 206 6063 |
| Reference Interval | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Limitations | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Notes |
