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Specimen Collection Requirements
| Name: | Blood Lead, Venous |
| Alt name: | Blood Lead, Lead |
| Dept: | Elmgrove Chemistry |
| Specimen: | Whole Blood |
| Collection Cont.: | Tan Top certified Lead Free tube (preferred) |
| Also acceptable: | Lavender EDTA tube |
| Transport temp: | Refrigerated Temperature |
| Stability: | Refrigerated up to 10 days |
| Specimen Volume: | 1.0 mL (minimum 0.5 mL) |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| 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: | 77307-7 |
Notes
| If the Blood Lead specimen is collected in an EDTA Lavender tube type |
| and is ≥ 3.5 ug/dL, a disclaimer comment is 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. |