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Lead, Blood (Adult)

Test Code
007625


Alias/See Also
Pb, Blood


CPT Codes
83655

Preferred Specimen
Whole blood


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Instructions
Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing "not critical" have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.


Transport Container
Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube OR tan-top lead-free tube; submit original tube.


Transport Temperature
Maintain specimen at room temperature.


Specimen Stability
14 days


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


Methodology
Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday - 1st and 3rd shift




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.