Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

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Metal & Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)

Measurement of metals and minerals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. 

Targets include manganese, cobalt, copper, iron, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and thallium.

NameMetal & Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)
Code1046
SectionAnalytical Chemistry
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SpecimenOne or more of the following*: --both 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood and 1 mL serum (both sample types are required);-- 5 g fresh liver;--50 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added); or--500 g feed. For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA or heparinized whole blood is adequate.*Serum selenium provides current day levels, while whole blood selenium indicates selenium status over a longer period of time. TVMDL can interpret both serum and whole blood selenium concentrations for cattle, horses, sheep, birds or white-tailed deer. For goats, TVMDL has reference values for serum or plasma only.Turnaround time is 1-3 days for serum/blood samples; 2-5 days for tissue or feed samples.
Sampling Requirements

Do not submit tissues in formalin or saline. For feedstuff, submit a representative sample of the entire ration. Do not centrifuge EDTA whole blood samples. Serum and plasma samples should be centrifuged and removed from the clot. If zinc deficiency or toxicity is suspected, use a plastic tube or a royal blue top trace mineral tube. Please see the Tube Submission Reference Chart for more information.

Collection Container

Tissue or feed: sealed, leak-proof plastic bag or container. A $10 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens. 

Blood: EDTA (purple top) tube is preferred; heparin (green top) is acceptable. 

Serum: remove from red cells and place sample in an additive free transport tube. If vitamin testing is also desired, wrap tubes in foil or other light-protective material.

Packing Instructions

Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs.

Special Instructions

The time required to complete testing of 5 or more feed/tissue samples and 10 or more whole blood samples may take longer than the posted turnaround time. Samples will be processed as quickly as possible.

Turnaround time is 1-3 days for serum/blood samples; 2-5 days for tissue or feed samples.

Price$35.00
Schedule
Lab Schedule Turnaround time
College Station Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday