SELENIUM LEVEL URINE

Index:

Order Name SELENIUM U
Test Number: 3658675
Revision Date 10/16/2024

Test Name	Methodology	LOINC Code
Creatinine Screen	Immunoassay (IA)	2161-8
Selenium Level Urine	Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry	5726-5
Selenium/Creatinine	Calculation	13467-6

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen	Specimen Volume (min)	Specimen Type	Specimen Container	Transport Environment
Preferred	3 mL (1.3 mL)	Urine, Random	Acid Washed, Trace Element Free Contatiner	Refrigerated
Instructions	Specimen: 3mL(1.3mL) Random Urine in acid washed trace emelent free container Collection: Unpreserved urine should be refrigerated immediately and analyzed within 1 week of collection. Acceptable preservatives include: Trace Metal Free Hydrochloric Acid or Nitric Acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine). Stability Requirements: Room temperature n/a, Refrigerated 30 Days, Frozen 12 Months Cause for Rejection: Received Room Temperature Testing referred to National Medical Services NMSPA#4180U

GENERAL INFORMATION

Expected TAT

8 days (If Positive: 13 days) from set up

Notes

Order Code	Reflex Name	Result Code	Result Name
4000073	.Rflex Specific Gravity	4000073	Specific Gravity Screen
		1001500	Specific Gravity Urine

CPT Code(s)

84255

Internal Comments

12/13/2016 - Added to RML Online - JLS

rebuilt Labcorp Test Code: 071613
Effective October 16, 2024, 3658675 Selenium Level Urine will be made non-orderable.
Labcorp Oklahoma Inc. will offer LCA# 833870 Selenium Urine, as Miscellaneous Send Out.
Specimen: Random Urine - Refrigerated
Volume: 3 mL (Minimum Volume: 1.3 mL)
Container: Urine Bottle Acid Washed
Collection: Unpreserved urine should be refrigerated immediately and analyzed within 1 week of collection. Acceptable preservatives include: Trace Metal Free Hydrochloric Acid or Nitric Acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine).
Stability Requirements: Room temperature n/a, Refrigerated 30 days; Frozen 12 months
Cause for Rejection: Received Room Temperature

Lab Section

Reference Lab