ALUMINIUM - plasma or serum
Specimen: 5 mL blood
in lithium heparin or plain tube.
Method: Atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
Reference Interval: <1 µmol/L.
Application: Monitoring renal dialysis patients; investigation of dementia, osteodystrophy
or unexplained anaemia in renal dialysis patients.
Interpretation: Aluminium levels should not exceed 2.0 µmol/L in dialysis
patients.
Reference: Wills MR and Savory J. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 1989; 27: 59-107.
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