Newcastle Laboratories

Nickel, serum

Clinical Background:

Urine is the preferred sample type

Investigation of toxicity

Urine is the preferred sample type

Investigation of toxicity

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum

    Navy blue top 'trace element' tube with red-striped label

    Serum

    Navy blue top 'trace element' tube with red-striped label

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum

    Navy blue top 'trace element' tube with red-striped label

     

     

    Serum

    Navy blue top 'trace element' tube with red-striped label

     

     

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    2 mL

    2 mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    2 mL

     

    2 mL

     

  • Transport Requirements:

    First class post at ambient temperature

    First class post at ambient temperature

  • Reference Ranges:

    7.5 - 21.5 nmol/L

    7.5 - 21.5 nmol/L

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

  • Specialist Test:

    Yes

    Yes

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for analysis

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