Selenium (Plasma)

Plasma selenium concentration can fall during the inflammatory response irrespective of selenium status. A CRP should be requested at the same time.

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Trace Metals

29984

Weekdays

7 days

First Class Post:

Specialist services for the investigation of drugs of abuse screening, metabolic laboratory studies and the investigation of trace metals.

: Toxicology, Trace Metals and Metabolic Laboratory,
Specialist Laboratory Medicine,
Centre for Laboratory Medicine,
St James’s University Hospital,
Beckett Street,
Leeds, LS9 7TF.

For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].

For paediatric samples 0.5mL heparinised blood would be suitable.

Centrifuge and separate by hand to avoid sample contamination. Store at 4C prior to sending.

umol/L