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Heavy Metals Panel (Venous) QHMETB

Specimen Required
Method(s)	Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Components	Arsenic, Blood; Lead (Venous); Mercury, Blood
Collect	One 6 mL royal blue (EDTA) top tube. Also acceptable: royal blue (sodium heparin) top tube.
Transport	Transfer 4 mL whole blood ambient. * Colllection Instructions * Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Stability	Ambient: 5 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable
Unacceptable Conditions	Clotted specimen Lavender (EDTA) top tube

Billing Code	9011382
CPTCode	82175, 83655, 83825
Notes	Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Royal Blue Cap Tube with K2 EDTA (for Trace Metals)
Reference Interval
Arsenic, Blood: Less than 23 mcg/L Whole Blood Arsenic level greater than 100 mcg/L is indicative of acute/chronic exposure. Urine is usually the best specimen for the analysis of arsenic in body fluids. Blood levels tend to be low even when urine concentrations are high. Lead (Venous) Birth - 6 years: Less than 3.5 mcg/dL Greater than 6 years: Less than 3.5 mcg/dL Blood lead levels in the range of 5-9 mcg/dL have been associated with adverse health effects in children aged 6 years and younger. Patient management varies by age and CDC Blood Lead Level range. Refer to the CDC website regarding Lead Publications/Case Management for recommended interventions. Mercury, Blood: Less than or equal to 10 mcg/L