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Heavy Metals, Blood

 
 Components
NAME
METHOD DEPARTMENT UNITS
Heavy Metals, Blood
Inductively coupled plasma/ mass spectrometry 
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 Specimen Requirements
 Whole blood
CONTAINER TYPE
  CONTAINER SIZE SPECIMEN VOLUME  
Royal blue (EDTA)
Preferred   10 mL   7 mL   see photo
STABILITY
  • Room temperature - 7 day(s)
  • Refrigerated - 7 day(s)
SPECIAL PREPARATION
Outpatient:
  • Do not centrifuge

 
 Reasons for Rejection
  • Centrifuged specimen
  • Wrong collection tube