2015 Lead, Blood [Adult]

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Hep). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Incomplete filling of anticoagulated tube will cause falsely depressed levels.
Penicilliamine, Succimol (DMSA) will interfere with the assay.

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83655 - Lead

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <25 ug/dL
For Industrial use OSHA recommends a level of <40