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Lead (Venous), OSHA and Zinc Protoporphyrin Evaluation
Test Code22996
Alias/See Also
LAB304865
Preferred Specimen
2 mL whole blood collected in a potassium EDTA, lead-free (tan-top), or EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
EDTA (dark/royal blue-top) tube • Sodium heparin (dark/royal blue-top) tube
Instructions
Use a lead-free tube if blood lead is also requested.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Clotted • EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Methodology
See individual tests
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days
