Aluminium - plasma or serum
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| Item | Process |
|---|---|
| Specimen | 5 mL blood in lithium heparin or plain tube. Special caution should be used to avoid contamination of the specimen with environmental aluminium (check with your laboratory). |
| Method | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry. |
| Reference Interval | <0.3 µmol/L. |
| Application | Monitoring renal dialysis patients. Investigation of dementia, osteodystrophy or unexplained anaemia in renal dialysis patients. May also be elevated during TPN in neonates. |
| Interpretation | Aluminium levels should not exceed 2.0 µmol/L in dialysis patients. |
| Reference | Cannata-Andia JB andFernandez-Martin JL. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2002; 17:2: 9-12. |