Heavy Metals Panel (Venous) QHMETB
Method(s) | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
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Components | Arsenic, Blood; Lead (Venous); Mercury, Blood |
Specimen Required | |
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 *
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Stability | Ambient: 5 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable |
Unacceptable Conditions |
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Billing Code | 9011382 |
CPTCode | 82175, 83655, 83825 |
Notes | Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Arsenic, Blood: Less than 23 mcg/L Lead (Venous) Mercury, Blood: Less than or equal to 10 mcg/L
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