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Heavy Metals Panel (Venous)
Test CodeHMP3B
Alias/See Also
7655
CPT Codes
82175, 83655, 83825
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
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Whole blood collected in a 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.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
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: Daily; Report available: 1 day after receipt at the performing laboratory. Add two (2) days for transport.
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
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153
Last Updated: June 22, 2023