HMETSCR
Heavy Metal Screen
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3355
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:
Patients should avoid seafood and red wine 72 hours prior to collection.
Container Type:
Navy blue (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood - submit in original container
Preferred Volume:
7 mL
Minimum Volume:
1.1 mL
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Frozen - 14 days
Refrigerated - 14 days
Room temperature - 14 days
Unacceptable Condition:
Clotted specimens will be rejected.
CPT Codes:
82175 - Arsenic Blood HMET (EAP 30040379)
83655 - Lead Blood HMET (EAP 30040378)
83825 - Mercury Blood HMET (EAP 30040381)
Method:
Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICS/MS)