Collect: Royal blue top tube, plastic (EDTA, no additive).
Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (ARUP supply #43116). (Min: 0.7 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Separator tubes.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 weeks
Reference Interval:
By report
CPT Code(s):
84285
Cross References:
Si (Silicon, Serum or Plasma), Silane (Silicon, Serum or Plasma), Silica (Silicon, Serum or Plasma)