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
Female Reference Ranges
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.
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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