| Preferred Sample | Serum (0.5 ml minimum) |
| Fee | $50 |
| Schedule | Days Tested THU Turnaround Time 3-7 days |
| Description | Screen for trace minerals by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Assay includes cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium and zinc. |
| Species | Bovine | Canine | Feline | Ovine | Caprine | Porcine | Equine |
| Shipping Requirements | After serum removed from blood clot, the serum can be stored and shipped at refrigeration or frozen temperatures. |
| Additional Instructions | Recommended collection of blood in royal blue top without additive (trace element tubes with red stripe on label). Please note plasma and royal blue top tubes containing EDTA (trace element tubes with lavender stripe on label) cannot be tested. If submitted in another blood tube, avoid any contact with the rubber stopper. Allow the sample to clot (approximately 30 minutes). Centrifuge the sample, then transfer the serum to a metal-free plastic tube. Remove serum from clot within 4 hours to avoid hemolysis. Hemolysis will falsely elevate the iron in the sample. |