Aluminium

Container: Blue top Trace elements tube

Sample type: Whole Blood

Test name: Aluminium

Special precautions & notes: It is essential to request a Blue top trace elements tube from Pathology consumables (x48406).

Reference range: In blood less than 0.4 μmol/L, (less than 2.0 in dialysis patients). In water, post reverse osmosis, less than 0.1 µmol/L

Container: Blue top Trace elements tube

Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? Yes

Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry

Turnaround time: 7 days

Referral location: SAS Trace Element Laboratory, Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, Surrey Research Park, 15 Frederick Sanger Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YD