| Test CODE | NAME |
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L625
Lead, Whole Blood, NY State
| Methodology: | Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
| Performed: | Mon-Fri |
| Reported: | 3-5 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube - 3 ml whole blood.
Specimen Preparation: Send Original Tube to the Accu Reference Laboratory.
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. Storage/Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: Room Temperature/Refrigerated: 1 week Causes for Rejection: Clotted specimen
NOTE: * This test is approved for New York patients ONLY, please refer to test code BLPB for specimen requirements for all other States . *
Performing Laboratory
LabCorp Laboratory Corporation of America
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| CPT Code(s): | 83655 |