17 days
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
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Assesses iron content in liver tissue. Used in diagnosing hemochromatosis.
Liver tissue
At least 1 cm long
Metal free vial or polypropylene tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Specimen (obtained with an 18 gauge needle) at 2-8(degrees)C. Tissue can be fresh, paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed, or dried.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | Paraffin block, formalin, or dried: Indefinitely |
| Refrigerated | Paraffin block, formalin, or dried Indefinitely Fresh tissue 1 week |