Mercury, Whole Blood
Order Name
MERCURY
Test Number: 3806250
Revision Date 04/20/2022
Test Number: 3806250
Revision Date 04/20/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Mercury, Whole Blood
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Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry | 5685-3 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 7mL (1mL) | Whole Blood | Royal Blue - EDTA (Trace Element Free) | Ambient / Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Due to nationwide shortages of some phlebotomy tubes specified for trace element testing, ARUP Laboratories is currently accepting lavender (EDTA) tubes as alternative collection tubes. Please submit the original blood collection tube. Whole blood in a pour off tube is NOT acceptable. Transport temperature: Refrigerated or Ambient; frozen unacceptable. Stability: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable Unacceptable specimens: Specimens collected in tubes other than Royal Blue (EDTA). Specimens transported in containers other than Royal Blue (EDTA) tube or Trace Element-Free Transport Tube. Clotted specimens. Do not spin. ARUP perfers original Royal Blue - EDTA be sent, but will accept trace metal free aliquot tubes. Patient should refrain from eating seafood and taking herbal supplements at least 3 days prior to sample collection. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Sun-Sat |
| Expected TAT | 1-3 Days |
| Notes | Reference Lab: ARUP ARUP Test Code: 0099305 Click Here to view information on the ARUP website. |
| CPT Code(s) | 83825 |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |