Part Description

LP16800-2   Aluminum
Aluminium (Al) is a metal which is distributed throughout our environment. It has been used since approximately 1887. Al is widely used in multiple industries and consumer products. It has no known function in biology. Al usually enters the human body via cooking utensils or pharmicological agents such as antacids (Al (OH)3 )and antiperspirants. Aluminum salts are remarkably nontoxic, aluminum sulfate having an LD50 of 6207 mg/kg (oral, mouse), which corresponds to 500 grams for an 80 kg (180 lb) person. Aluminum is excreted by filtration by the glomeruli of the kidney. Patients in renal failure lose the ability to clear aluminum, and aluminum toxicity may be a concern. Aluminum accumulates in the blood and binds to proteins such as albumin, and then distributed throughout the body.Because aluminum competes with calcium for absorption, increased amounts of dietary aluminum may contribute to the reduced skeletal mineralization (osteopenia) observed in preterm infants and infants with growth retardation. In very high doses, aluminum is associated with altered function of the blood-brain barrier. A small percentage of people are allergic to aluminum and experience contact dermatitis, digestive disorders, vomiting or other symptoms upon contact or ingestion of products containing aluminum. In those without allergies, aluminum is not as toxic as heavy metals, but there is evidence of some toxicity if consumed in amounts greater than 40 mg/day per kg of body mass. Aluminum is classified as a non-carcinogen by the US Department of Health and Human Services. In case of suspected sudden intake of a large amount of aluminum, deferoxamine mesylate may be given to help eliminate it from the body by chelation. (Tietz: Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, Fourth Edition)
The mechanism of how the neurotoxicity of AI occurs is still unclear. Evidence suggests that oxidative stress and inflammatory processes lead to cell death. As a neurotoxin, Al is considered has been linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Parkinsonism and even Gulf war syndrome. PMID: 27479193 (for human medicine)

Veterinary Medicine:
In veterinary medicine, the impact of aluminum toxicity is similar. An animal proven to have aluminum toxicity from an ingested foreign body had symptoms of muscle twitching and convulsions during exercise, which worsened to weakened limbs and coma until the source of the toxicity was removed. PMID: 23609067 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Aluminum:SCnt:Pt:Hair:Qn:
Long Common Name
Aluminum [Moles/mass] in Hair
Short Name
Aluminum Hair-sCnt
Display Name
Aluminum (Hair) [Moles/Mass]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Aluminum, Hair

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Aluminum
    LP16800-2
    • Analyte
      Aluminum
      LP16800-2
      • Component Numerator
        Aluminum
        LP16800-2
        • Component Numerator Core
          Aluminum
          LP16800-2
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    SCnt
    LP6861-1
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Hair
    LP7280-3
    • System Core
      Hair
      LP7280-3
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    NULL
     

Basic Attributes

Class
DRUG/TOX
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.22
Last Updated
Version 2.70 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINCLong Common Name
76770-7Trace elements panel - Hair

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Hliník:Látkový obsah:Časový bod:Vlas:Kvantitativní:
de-DEGerman (Germany)Aluminium:Stoffmengengehalt:Zeitpunkt:Haar(e):Quantitativ:
el-GRGreek (Greece)Αλουμίνιο:SCnt:Pt:Μαλλιά:Qn:
Synonyms: DRUG/TOX Pt Qn SCnt Αλουμίνιο Μαλλιά
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Aluminio:Contenido en sustancia:Punto temporal:Pelo:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Aluminio:Contenido de la sustancia:Punto temporal:Cabello:Cuantitativo:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Alumiinium:SCnt:Pt:Hair:Qn:
Synonyms: Ainehulga sisaldus Juhuslik Juuksed Kvantitatiivne
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Aluminium:Contenu de substance:Temps ponctuel:Cheveu:Quantitatif:
fr-FRFrench (France)Aluminium:Moles/Masse:Ponctuel:Cheveux:Numérique:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Aluminium:Contenu de substance:Temps ponctuel:Cheveu:Quantitatif:
Synonyms: Al
it-ITItalian (Italy)Alluminio:SCnt:Pt:Pelo:Qn:
Synonyms: Contenuto di Sostanza Livelli farmacologici e tossicologia Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)aluminium:mol/massa:moment:haar:kwantitatief:
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Alumínio:SCnt:Pt:Cabelo:Qn:
Synonyms: AL; Aluminium; Substance content; Point in time; Random; Har; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Drugs; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Алюминий:МолСод:ТчкВрм:Волосы:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Моляльность;Молярная весовая концентрация Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Aluminyum:Subİçrk:Zmlı:Saç:Kant:
zh-CNChinese (China)铝:物质的量含量:时间点:毛发:定量型:
Synonyms: AL 克分子含量;克分子含量(单位质量);摩尔含量;摩尔含量(单位质量);物质的量含量(单位质量) 发;头发;毛 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 毒品 毒品类 药品类 药物 药物/毒理学;药物/毒理学试验;药物毒理学试验;药物毒理学试验类 药物类

Example Units

UnitSource
umol/gExample UCUM Units

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
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