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Arsenic Blood

CPT/HCPCS 82175
Order Code CH388
Turnaround Time 48-72 hours
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Whole blood
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)

Royal blue EDTA

Preferred Specimens
Plasma
Minimum Volume (uL)
4mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Temperature Period
Room temperature 10 days
Refrigerated 10 days
Frozen Unacceptable
Reject Criteria

Clotted specimen

Special Instructions

Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection. Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection

Test Details
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Ranges

<23 mcg/L