| Field Name |
Data Description |
| Test Name |
Lead Quant. Adult |
| Code |
Lead Quant Adult. |
|
CPT Code |
83655 |
| Last Modified |
1/10/2022 10:33:00 AM |
| Test Name |
Lead. |
| Synonyms |
PB, Heavy Metals Profile I, Whole Blood; Heavy Metals Profile II, Whole Blood; Lead Standard Profile, Whole Blood; Lead, Blood (Pediatric), Venous |
| Patient Preparation |
|
| Spec. Requirements |
Blood |
| Tube |
Royal blue(EDTA) |
| Collection Volume |
6.0 mL Royal Blue |
| Storage |
Ambient, Refrigerated, Frozen 14 Days |
| Routine TAT |
2-4 days |
| STAT TAT |
N/A |
| Days Test Performed |
|
| Performed by BHS |
None |
| See Availability |
|
| Reference Lab |
LabCorp of America |
| Reference Lab Code |
007625 Lead Blood |
| Clinical Use |
Used primarily for Occupational lead testing |
| Reference Range |
|
| Critical Value |
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|
Component |
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|
Reference Range |
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|
Critical Value |
|
 |
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| Testing Sample Type |
Whole Blood |
| Min Lab Testing Volume |
1.0 (0.5)mL |
| Special Handling |
Maintain specimen at room temperature and submit original tube |
| Lab Notes |
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.
|
| Methodology |
ICP/MS - Inductively Coupled Plasma/ Mass Spectrometry |
| Limitations |
Causes for Rejection: Clotted specimen |
