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Heavy Metals Panel

CPT/HCPCS 82175, 83655, 83825
Order Code CH389
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 5 days
Refrigerated 7 days
Frozen Unacceptable
Reject Criteria

Clotted specimen

Special Instructions

Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.

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