Trace Mineral/Heavy Metal Screen (Tissue)
| Description | Screen for trace minerals/heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Assay includes chromium, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, lead, antiMony, thallium, vanadium. |
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| Department | Toxicology |
| Fee | $50 |
| Days Tested | Fri |
| Turnaround Time | 3-7 days |
| Species | |
| Specimen | Fresh liver or kidney |
| Sampling Requirements | Liver, Kidney (5 grams preferred, 2 gram minimum). No fixed tissue accepted. Tissues seared for bacterial culture will cause falsely elevated results. Submit tissues that have not been manipulated for culture. |
| Collection Container | Clean container |
| Packaging Instructions | Ship frozen on ice packs in a leak proof bags. |
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