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| 86135:ANTIMONY (Sb), BLOOD | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 8/12/2009 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday, Thursday | ||||||||
| Released: | 1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 83018 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 6 mL royal blue top tube (EDTA). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Sumbit whole blood in original collection tube. Refrigerate. | ||||||||
| Stability: | If the specimen is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 6 mL whole blood | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL whole blood | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Heparin anticoagulant. | ||||||||
| Reference Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0-6 µg/L
Elevated results from noncertified trace element-free collection tubes may be due to contamination. Elevated concentrations of trace elements in blood should be confirmed with a second specimen collected in a tube designed for trace element determinations, such as a royal blue (K2EDTA) tube. |
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