ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0099470: Heavy Metals Panel 3, Blood |
| Test Mnemonic: HY MET B | |
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Methodology: Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Performed: Mon-Sat Reported: 1-4 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 7 mL royal blue (K2EDTA) or (Na2EDTA).
Transport: 7 mL whole blood at 20-25°C. (Min: 1.5 mL) Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1.5 mL whole blood at 20-25°C. Unacceptable Conditions: Heparin anticoagulant. Stability: If the sample is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time. |
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| CPT Code(s): | |
| 82175 Arsenic; 83655 Lead; 83825 Mercury |