Lead, Capillary QLEADC

Method(s) Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) or Atomic Spectroscopy (AS)
Synonym PB, Pediatric, Blood Lead, Lead Screen, PB, BL
Specimen Required
Collect

One 0.5 mL whole blood collected in a lavender (K2 EDTA) top tube.

Remarks

Lead testing will not be performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non-acid washed/non metal free container.

Stability

Ambient: 5 days

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 60 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Clotted

Billing Code 9016802
CPTCode 83655
Notes

Performing Laboratory - Quest Diagnostics - Pittsburgh Lab

This test requires a patient's county and ethnicity for NYS tracking.

Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval

Birth - 6 years old: Less than 3.5 mcg/dL

Greater than 6 years old: Less than 3.5 mcg/dL

No Appointment Necessary
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