SELENIUM, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD

Measures selenium concentration in blood, which is essential for assessing nutritional status or toxicity levels.

Also known asSeleniumBlood SeleniumBlood

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

Next Day

Test details

SELENIUM, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD Test in Bengaluru Overview

Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
SELENIUM, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD includes 1 parameter

  • Selenium
Frequently Asked Questions

It measures levels of selenium in the blood to detect deficiencies or toxic levels.

Normal range of selenium levels lies between 70–150 µg/L.

Neither high nor low levels of selenium is appropriate for the human body. This might indicate:

  • Deficiency: Weak immune system, fatigue, thyroid issues
  • Toxicity: Nausea, hair loss, nerve damage

Brazil nuts, eggs, seafood, and whole grains are highly rich in selenium.

Test code

9140

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
Edta Whole BloodLavender Vacutainer3 ML

Specimen stability information

Edta Whole Blood

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Monday,Wednesday,Friday TIME - 11:00

Turn around time

Next Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Local Send Out

CPT and Loinc codes

SELENIUM, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD

3550