Arsenic, Blood ARSEB
Method(s) | Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 6 mL royal blue (K2EDTA) or (Na2EDTA) top tube. |
Transport | 7 mL whole blood at 20-25ºC. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Stability | If the sample is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time. |
Unacceptable Conditions | Heparin anticoagulant, Frozen specimens |
Schedule | Mon-Sat |
Billing Code | 5010720 |
CPTCode | 82175 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
0.0-12.0 µg/L Potentially toxic ranges for blood arsenic: greater than or equal to 600 µg/L. |