Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Nickel Level, Serum (Synonym: NI)

Ordering Alert:

Environmental exposure to certain trace elements either occupationally or in food or medications can cause elevated trace element concentrations. Previous administration of GADOLINIUM- or BARIUM-containing contrast media is known to cause interference with trace elements determinations.
Specify on order if this is for occupational exposure.

Collection Alert:

The collection tube must be BD® brand and the pour off tube must be Starstedt® brand.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4516

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	NI
EDMONTON ZONE	NIK
CENTRAL, NORTH, SOUTH ZONES	NICK

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

Royal Blue Non-Additive (Serum)

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.5 mL serum

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Collect one BD® royal blue top (no additive) tube.
Multiple serum trace elements can be collected using one tube.
Wear non-powdered gloves during collection.

Test Resources:

Chemistry Specialty Requisition- CH-0311

Processing:

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.
Contamination control measures must be followed:

Wear non-powdered gloves during processing.
DO NOT rim specimen with wooden stick.
POUR serum into metal free Sarstedt® plastic screw cap vial and cap. In cases of small specimen volume where pouring is problematic (e.g. pediatric specimens) use a disposable plastic pipette (NOT GLASS) to transfer serum.
Screw the caps on tightly to avoid leakage.

Transportation:

Transport at refrigerated temperature.

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Testing Schedule:

Batched - performed within 7-10 days of receipt

Reference Interval:

0 - 100 nmol/L

Testing Area:

TDM/Toxicology

Performing Site:

Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital.

Last Updated On:

Thursday, April 29, 2021

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