Lead, Capillary QLEADC
Method(s) | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) or Atomic Spectroscopy (AS) |
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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 |