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Arsenic, Blood
Test Code269
CPT Codes
82175<br><strong>This test code is for non-New York patient testing. For New York patient testing, use test code 13659.</strong>
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
Avoid worksite collection.
Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non acid washed/non metal free container 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 a re-submission with a trace element tube/container is recommended.
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture.
Tests performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non acid washed/non metal free container 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 a re-submission with a trace element tube/container is recommended.
Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 10 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted specimen
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report Available: 1-4 days
Limitations
Arsenic may only be present in blood for 4-6 hours. This test is most accurate in acute poisoning.
Clinical Significance
This assay is used to monitor exposure to arsenic, wellness, and therapy during treatment of chronic myelocytic leukemia.
