Arsenic, Hair

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Test Code

ARSENH

CPT Codes
82175<br /> **This test is not available for New York patient testing**

Preferred Specimen

500 mg hair collected in a plastic container, acid-washed or trace metal-free

Minimum Volume

500 mg

Instructions

Collect a pencil-thick segment of hair. Bundle, cut at roots, wrap with twist tie at root end.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen: Undetermined

Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Setup Schedule

Set up: As needed; Report Available: 9 days

Report Available

9 Days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Exposure monitoring/investigation. Not for clinical diagnostic purposes.

Performing Laboratory
National Medical Services
200 Welsh Rd,
Horsham, PA 19044

Last Updated: November 24, 2021

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.