Arsenic, Blood

Synonyms

  • ARSENIC, BLOOD
  • LAB11413

Cerner Name

Arsenic, Blood

Clinical Info

 
Monitor recent or acute exposure to arsenic
 

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

2 mL Plasma (minimum volume: 0.6 mL)

Container

Dark Blue Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Royal-blue top (EDTA) trace element blood containing EDTA as an anticoagulant
      Green top (heparin) tube is not acceptable.
Specimen: 2 mL Plasma  (minimum volume: 0.6 mL)
Submit is a Metal Free Aliquot Tube

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 4-8 days

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp of America

CPT

82175
LOINC: 5585-5

PDM

5911130

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HEAVY METALS, BLOOD ARSENIC ARSENIC ARSENIC Arsenic, Blood

Result Interpretation

Physiologic arsenic concentrations in unexposed individuals are usually <10 ng/mL; however, the total arsenic concentration may be markedly increased after dietary consumption of seafood.

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB11413 build edit