Selenium, Blood

Primary unit: ug/L
LOINC codes: 5722-4
Tests that measure Selenium, Blood: Quest Diagnostics 2, Labcorp 1

Ranges

Each lab publishes a reference range for the population groups it tests, usually the middle 95% of results. These intervals describe that population, not an optimal or healthy target. How ranges differ

Quest Diagnostics, Micronutrient, Selenium, Blood 10217

Population	Interval
≥18 years	120-200 mcg/L

Quest Diagnostics test catalog, 10217

Quest Diagnostics, Selenium, Blood 6296

Population	Interval
<20 years	Not established
20-50 years	115-240 mcg/L
>50 years	100-250 mcg/L

Quest Diagnostics test catalog, 6296

Tests

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Quest Diagnostics 2 tests

Single-analyte tests

Micronutrient, Selenium, Blood 10217
Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Tues, Fri
Method and collection
Method
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Collection
Patients should be 18 years of age or greater. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Quest Diagnostics catalog page
Selenium, Blood 6296
Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Tues, Fri
Method and collection
Method
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Collection
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection
Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Selenium, Whole Blood 081034
Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 4 days
Method and collection
Method
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Labcorp catalog page

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Sources

Labcorp test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
2 tests: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 5722-4
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Selenium, Blood
Registered studies that measure Selenium, Blood, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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