| Test Name |
Metals/Metalloids Acute Poisoning Panel, Serum/Plasma |
| Test Includes |
Antimony [ICP/MS], Arsenic [GFAAS], Barium [ICP/MS], Bismuth [ICP/MS], Lead [ICP/MS], Mercury [ICP/MS], Selenium [ICP/MS], Thallium [ICP/MS] |
| Purpose |
Exposure Monitoring/Investigation |
| Method(s) |
Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (GFAAS)
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
| Specimen Container |
Plasma: Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; EDTA), Serum: Royal Blue top tube (Trace metal-free; No additive) |
| Special Handling |
Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection. Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into an acid washed plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s) |
| Rejection Criteria |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[ICP/MS] Friday 1 day
[ICP/MS] Monday Thursday 1 day
[ICP/MS] Tuesday 1 day
[ICP/MS] Tuesday Friday 2nd Shift 1 day
[ICP/MS] Wednesday 1 day
[GFAAS] Tuesday 2 days
[ICP/MS] Tuesday 2 days
[ICP/MS] Tuesday Thursday 2 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[ICP/MS] 84255
[GFAAS] 82175
[ICP/MS] 83655
[ICP/MS] 83018x4
[ICP/MS] 83825 |