Specimen Requirements
Title
Nickel, Serum
Specimen Requirement
Patient Preparation
Diet, medication and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon advice of their physician).
Specimen collection:
Collect dark blue no additive, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection, transfer 2.0 mL serum to an ARUP metal-free screw top transport tube, indicate sample type on tube and send.
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Stability
Room temp: 30 days, Refrigerated: 30 days, Frozen: 30 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
3-5 days
Clinical Use
Serum nickel may be informative in the investigation of toxic exposure. Measurement of nickel is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals or individuals with a low likelihood of exposure.
Test Code
SNICK