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| Investigation | : | Selenium | ||||||||||
| Specimen type | : | Serum | ||||||||||
| Spec container | : | Serum or serum gel | ||||||||||
| Volume required | : | 5 ml | ||||||||||
| Reference range | : | 0.6 - 1.5 µmol/l | ||||||||||
| Turnaround | : | <5 days | ||||||||||
| Reference Range | |
| Plasma/Serum Selenium | 0.6 - 1.5 umol/L |
| Deficiency | <0.3 increased oxidative damage, poor muscle function and reduced thyroid activity ie. Conversion of T4 to T3. |
| Toxicity | >3.0 hepatocellular damage. |
NB Plain Serum is the preferred sample type
Additional information on serum/plasma selenium and its clinical use can be found here: serum/plasma selenium.
For NICE Guidelines click here.