Test Code PBDC Lead, Blood, Capillary

Specimen Collection Requirements

Name	Blood Lead, Capillary
Alt name	Blood Lead, Lead
Dept	Elmgrove Chemistry
Specimen	Whole Blood
Collection Cont.	Lavender EDTA microtainer
Specimen Volume	A microtainer filled to at least 1 mL of whole blood (minimum 0.5 mL)
Transport temp	Refrigerated Temperature
Stability	Refrigerated up to 10 days

Performed	Business Days
Reported	Next Business Day
Methodology	Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS)
Ref range:	Normal: ≤3.4 ug/dL
Critcal value:	Critical: ≥45.0 ug/dL
Linearity range:	<1.0 to >60.0 ug/dL
CPT	83655
LOINC	10368-9

If the Blood Lead specimen is collected in an EDTA Lavender tube or microtainer

and is ≥ 3.5 ug/dL, a disclaimer comment will be added that suggests a redraw with

a Tan Top certified Lead Free tube to confirm the actual Blood Lead level.

To minimize Lead Contamination:

1. Keep the collection area clean and dust free.

2. Clean the venipuncture site with alcohol, not iodine.

3. Do not ream out or remove blood clots from collection tube.

4. Do not insert any objects into the specimen tube or pour off the sample.