Nickel, serum

Clinical background:

Urine is the preferred sample type

Investigation of toxicity

Specimen container paediatric:

SerumNavy blue top ‘trace element’ tube with red-striped label

Specimen container adult:

Serum Navy blue top ‘trace element’ tube with red-striped label

Minimum volume paediatric:

2 mL

Minimum volume adult:

2 mL

Transport requirements:

First class post at ambient temperature

Reference ranges:

7.5 – 21.5 nmol/L

Other Info:

Referral Laboratory: SAS Trace Element Laboratory, Surrey Research Park, 15 Frederick Sanger Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7YD