Arsenic, blood; lead, blood; mercury, blood
2 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Whole blood
7 mL
1.1 mL
Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube; submit original tube.
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Temperature
Period
Room temperature
14 days
Refrigerated
Frozen
Freeze/thaw cycles
Stable x3
Patient should avoid seafood and red wine 72 hours prior to collection.
Clotted specimen
Monitor exposure to arsenic, lead, and mercury
Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
See individual tests.
