Thursday, February 23, 2017

Change of containers for the assessment of trace metals in blood and serum

The Central Laboratory of Esplugues is going to proceed to the change of containers for the assessment in blood / serum of the following trace metals:


Blood                                                            Serum
Arsenic (3003)                                     Aluminium (275)
Bismuth (6002)                                    Boron (4270)
Cadmium (299)                                    Zinc (421) 
Zinc (3526)                                         Cobalt (3410)
Copper (3538)                                     Copper (315)
Cobalt (6003)                                     Chrome (330) 
Strontium (4455)                                  Magnesium (380)
Magnesium (3459)                                Molybdenum (3162)
Manganese (6007)                                Nickel (2049)
Mercury (381)                                     Selenium (2467)     
Lead (396)                                          Vanadium (3356)
                

The new containers must be ordered to the Purchase Department (compras.labco@labco.eu) by the following references:

Order ERP references

  Tube serumfor trace metals (BD 368380)                              Ref. 015064
            Tubeblood K2 for trace metals (BD 368381)                          Ref. 017782


Samples received for the assessment of trace elements in a container different from the above indicated will be analyzed but the following comment will be includedin the result report:
Serum
Result obtained from a sample contained in an inappropriate container for the assessment of trace elements in serum, possible sample contamination. We recommend sending a new sample using the appropriate container.
Blood
Result obtained from a sample contained in an inappropriate container for the assessment of trace elements in blood, possible sample contamination. We recommend sending a new sample using the appropriate container.

If in the same request, a test different from the trace metal is requested, a second sample tube must be sent.

We kindly ask you to use exclusively the indicated containers in your next orders.

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