Specimen:
Collect
- One Royal Blue (EDTA)
Submit
- 6 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Royal Blue (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Stability: Mercury is volatile; concentration may reduce after seven or more days of storage.
Rejection Criteria
- Specimens collected/transported in tubes other than Royal Blue (EDTA) or Trace Element Free Transport Tube.
Heparin anticoagulant or clotted specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 83825
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : <=10 ug/L
For medical purpose only. Methodology: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. If contamination is a concern repeat testing. Questions can be directed to laboratory. Test developed and validated by Interpath Laboratory.
For medical purpose only. Methodology: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. If contamination is a concern repeat testing. Questions can be directed to laboratory. Test developed and validated by Interpath Laboratory.
Components
- 76029 - MERCURY, BLOOD
Last Updated: January 20, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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