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Lead, Whole Blood, Capillary

Alias:

Lead (Pb), Pb (Lead)

Methodology:

Aniodic Stripping

Performed:

Daily

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Lead, Whole Blood, Capillary

Container/Tube Type:

Lavender (EDTA)
Capillary specimens only.

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a lavender (EDTA) microtainer.

Transport Information:

Transport original container refrigerated to laboratory.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.2 mL of EDTA whole blood

Unacceptable Conditions:

Clotted specimens

Stability Comments:

Samples must be received in the laboratory and mixed with pretreatment reagent within 72 hours of specimen collection.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

72 hours
Preferred

Ambient Stability:

72 hours
Acceptable

Lead, Whole Blood, Capillary

Sunquest Order Code:

LEADX

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB830

CPT Code:

83655

Lead, Whole Blood, Capillary

Modified:

10/28/2014 12:00:00 AM