- YHG
Mercury, Blood
Specimen:
Test Code
YHG
Specimen Name
Mercury, Blood
Collect
Royal Blue (K2EDTA) Whole Blood
Submit
3 or 6 mL whole blood (Min: 0.5 mL) Ambient or Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Fill tube completely. Mix thoroughly upon collection. Transport whole blood in the original collection tube.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep). Specimens transported in containers other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep) tube or trace element-free transport tube. Clotted specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Performed
Performed Sunday through Saturday
Reported
2-5 days
CPT Codes
- 83825
Components
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Additional Information
https://www.testmenu.com/nebraska/Tests/TechnicalBulletin/6
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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