Lead, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

12768

CPT Codes
83655<br>Limited Access Code

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum collected in a trace metal-free, no additive (royal blue-top) tube

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in a trace metal-free EDTA (royal blue-top) tube

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into an acid-washed or trace metal-free plastic screw-capped vial using approved guidelines.

Transport Container

Acid-washed or trace metal-free, plastic screw-capped vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST); Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Varies; Report available: 5 days

Reference Range

Normally less than 0.5 mcg/dL

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.