Arsenic, Blood

Specimen:

Test Code

ARSB

Specimen Name

Arsenic, Blood

Collect

1-Royal Blue (EDTA or Na-Heparin)

Submit

6 mLs (Min: 1 mL) Whole Blood Ambient

Special Handling

Transport 3 or 6 mL whole blood in the original collection tube.

Rejection Criteria

Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (EDTA or Na-Heparin). Frozen Specimens.

Stability

Ambient Indefinitely; Refrigerated Indefinitely; Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

2-4 days

CPT Codes

  • 82175

Components

Additional Information

Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician) and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours.

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