Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

2 - 4 days

MiChart Code
Selenium, Serum
Soft Order Code
SELEN

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Synonyms

SELEN
Selenium, Serum

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Dynamic Reaction Cell- Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (DRC-ICP-MS)

Test Usage

Monitoring selenium replacement therapy.

Reference Range

Age 0-2 months: 45 - 90 ng/mL; age 3-6 months: 50 - 120 ng/mL; age 7-9 months:
60 - 120 ng/mL; age 10-12 months: 70 - 130 ng/mL; age >1 year: 70 - 150 ng/mL.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Trace Element Tube - Serum
Normal Volume
0.8 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
84255
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
5724-0

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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