2015 Lead, Blood [Adult]

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

2 mL Whole blood. 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

Methodology:

Anodic Stripping Voltammetry

Performed:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83655

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <25 ug/dL