Lead (Venous), Exposure Panel

Message

Interfaced

Test Code

LEADPANEL

Quest Code

4402

Includes

Zinc Protoporphyrin (ZPP) and Lead, Blood

Preferred Specimen

2 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (tan-top) tube - protect from light

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

EDTA (dark/royal blue-top) tube • Sodium heparin (dark/royal blue-top) tube

Note: Lead testing will not be performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non acid-washed/non metal-free container.

Instructions

Specimen should be foil wrapped. Protect from light.

Transport Container

Protect from light.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 days

Refrigerated: 10 days

Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Clotted, Not protected from light, hemolysis, and frozen.

Methodology
See individual tests

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Reference Range

Lead, Blood

Industrial Exposure

<40 mcg/dL

mcg/dL = mcg/100g for OSHA
(Refer to current governmental regulations for exposure criteria.)

Zinc Protoporphyrin

Industrial Exposure

<100 mcg/dL

(Refer to current OSHA regulation for exposure criteria.)

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics-Pittsburgh Lab

875 Greentree Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15220-3508

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.