Heavy Metals Analysis Sampling Requirements for Toxicology
| COMPOUND | SAMPLE TYPE | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| Metals: | ||
| Cadmium | Liver, Kidney | 5 g |
| Copper | Serum Liver, Kidney |
3 ml 5 g |
| Iron | Liver, Kidney | 5 g |
| Lead | Anticoagulated Whole Blood (Heparin or EDTA)
Liver, Kidney |
1 ml
5 g |
| Selenium | Serum
Liver, Kidney |
2 ml 5 g |
| Zinc | Serum Liver, Kidney |
3 ml 5 g |
*Ensure samples are in suitable leak proof container. It is recommended to ship samples frozen with ice packs.
Vitamin Analysis Sampling Requirements for Toxicology
| COMPOUND | SAMPLE TYPE | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamins: | ||
| Vitamin A | Serum | 3 ml |
| Vitamin E | Serum
Liver |
3 ml 5 g |
For vitamin assays, serum should be removed from the clot as soon as the clot has formed; seal the tube tightly, avoiding light, and submit immediately, packed on ice or freeze at -15˚C, long-term storage at -75˚C.
Vitamin E in liver analysis is dependent on the condition of the tissue, degraded or liver in poor condition may produce unreliable results. Ensure tissue is kept frozen until it reaches the laboratory for testing, ship frozen with ice packs. Ensure sample is in a leak proof container.
Aquatic Sampling Requirements for Toxicology
| DRUG RESIDUES | SAMPLE TYPE | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| Oxytetracycline | ^Feed ^Salmon Flesh |
100 g
100 g |
| Emamectin | ^Feed
Fillets |
100 g
100 g |
| *Florfenicol | Fillets | 100 g |
^ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test method
- Ensure fillets and salmon flesh are kept frozen until they reach the laboratory for testing, ship frozen with ice packs. Samples must be packaged in a new or disinfected suitable primary container which has been disinfected on the outside and then placed in a suitable secondary container with enough absorbent material, and the outside disinfected.
Carotenoid Analysis Sampling Requirements
| COMPOUND | SAMPLE TYPE | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| **Astaxanthin | Feed
Fillets |
100 g 100 g |
| **Canthaxanthin | Feed
Fillets |
100 g 100 g |
**Please contact lab before submitting samples.
- Ensure fillets are kept frozen until they reach the laboratory for testing, ship frozen with ice packs. Ensure fillets and salmon flesh are kept frozen until they reach the laboratory for testing, ship frozen with ice packs. Samples must be packaged in a new or disinfected suitable primary container which has been disinfected on the outside and then placed in a suitable secondary container with enough absorbent material, and the outside disinfected.