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Heavy Metals Panel, Capillary : 39128
Test CodeHEMTCA or 39128
CPT Codes
82175, 83655, 83825
Includes
Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Instructions
Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection.
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
2 mL capillary blood collected in each of four separate EDTA (lavender-top) tubes
Minimum Volume
2 mL
2 mL capillary blood collected in each of four separate EDTA (lavender-top) tubes
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimen
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Monday - Saturday
Report Available
4 days
Reference Range
Arsenic, Blood <23 mcg/L
Whole Blood Arsenic level >100 mcg/L is indicative of acute/chronic exposure. Urine is usually the best specimen for the analysis of arsenic in body fluids. Blood levels tend to be low even when urine concentrations are high.
Lead, Capillary
Birth-6 years <3.5 mcg/dL
>6 years <3.5 mcg/dL
Blood lead levels in the range of 3.5-9 mcg/dL have been associated with adverse health effects in children aged 6 years and younger. Patient management varies by age and CDC Blood Lead Level range. Refer to the CDC website regarding Lead Publications/Case Management for recommended interventions.
Mercury, Blood ≤10 mcg/L
Clinical Significance
Useful in the diagnosis of toxicity due to Arsenic, Lead or Mercury.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion