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Lead, Blood

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Royal Blue (EDTA)

Submit

  • 6 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Royal Blue (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • Capillary pediatric EDTA collection tubes, refer to Lead, Capillary.
    Stability: If the specimen is drawn and stored in the appropriate container the lead values do not change with time.

Rejection Criteria

  • Serum
  • Specimens collected/transported in tubes other than Royal Blue (EDTA).
    Heparin anticoagulant or clotted specimens.

Stability

Ambient: 24 Month(s); Refrigerated: 24 Month(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

2-8 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 83655

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : <=4.9 ug/dL
Male Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 5 year(s) : <3.5 ug/dL

Female Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 5 year(s) : <3.5 ug/dL


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

  • 76041 - LEAD, BLOOD
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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