Mercury, Blood QMERCB
| Method(s) | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 6 mL royal blue (EDTA) top tube. Also acceptable: royal blue (sodium heparin) top tube. Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube/container (non-acid washed) may not accurately reflect the patient's level. If a non-trace element tube/container is received, it will be accepted for testing. However, elevated results shall be reported with a message that re-submission with a trace element tube/container is recommended. |
| Transport | 4 mL whole blood refrigerated (Min: 2 mL). * Collection Instructions *
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| Stability | Ambient: 5 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Clotted specimen |
| Schedule | Mon, Wed, Fri |
| CPTCode | 83825 |
| Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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Less than or equal to 10 mcg/L |
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