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Heavy Metals Panel (Venous)
Test CodeHMBLD
Quest Code
7655
CPT Codes
82175, 83655, 83825<br><strong>This test code is for non-New York patient testing. For New York patient testing, use test code 13656.</strong>
Includes
Arsenic, Blood
Lead (Venous)
Mercury, Blood
Lead (Venous)
Mercury, Blood
Preferred Specimen
4 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Patient Preparation
Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube
Instructions
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube/container (non-acid washed) may not accurately reflect the patient's level. If a non-trace element tube/container is received, it will be accepted for testing. However, elevated results shall be reported with a message that re-submission with a trace element tube/container is recommended.
Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube/container (non-acid washed) may not accurately reflect the patient's level. If a non-trace element tube/container is received, it will be accepted for testing. However, elevated results shall be reported with a message that re-submission with a trace element tube/container is recommended.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimen • EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report Available: 5 days
Limitations
Ingestion of seafood within three days of specimen collection can affect results.
Reference Range
Arsenic, Blood | <23 mcg/L |
Lead (Venous)
Birth-6 years | <3.5 mcg/dL |
>6 years | <3.5 mcg/dL |
Mercury, Blood | ≤10 mcg/L |
Clinical Significance
Useful in the diagnosis of toxicity due to Arsenic, Lead or Mercury.
Performing Laboratory
MedFusion
2501 South State Highway 121
Suite 1100
Lewisville, TX 75067-8188