LEAD LEAD

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Lead, Blood

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Lead, Serum Quantitative

EPIC Order Name

Blood Lead Level

Clinical Info

Recommended for routine testing for lead exposure.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Navy Blue top wit EDTA or Tan-Lead Tubes  - Lavender top (EDTA) not acceptable.

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Navy Blue EDTA Tube -     Lavender top (EDTA)  NOT acceptable.
Pediatric sample: Lavender Microtainer (full)-Capillary 0.5 mL whole blood or if patient is <2 yrs
old Lavender top tube is acceptable
Specimen: 1 mL of EDTA whole blood(0.5 mL min)
Collection Instructions: Venipuncture is recommended. For capillary specimen, cleanse site thoroughly to reduce risk of contamination. Invert several times to mix blood.- Collect in lavender microtainer.( for children only)

Note: A special request form including patient demographic information is required for processing. Demographic information required: Patient Name, address, patient phone number, patient race and guardian(for children)
Clotted specimen is not acceptable.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated

Methodology

Atomic Absorption spectrometry (AAS) or inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Days Performed

Monday - Sunday, continuously

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp-Raritan

CPT

83655
LOINC Code 77307-7

PDM

5302549

Result Interpretation

Environmental exposure:    0.0 - 3.4 ug/dL 

Environmental exposure (WHO): <20 μg/dL

• Occupational exposure: BEI® (sampling time is not critical): 30 μg/dL;1 OSHA Lead Standard: 40 μg/dL

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the following testing schedule for children with elevated BLLs (blood lead levels) on a screening test.2 See table.

Blood Lead Levels (CDC)

Blood

(μg/dL):

Time to Confirmation Testing:

*The higher the BLL on the screening test, the more urgent the need for confirmation testing.

Reference value-9

1 to 3 m

10−45

1 wk to 1 m*

45−59

48 h

60−69

24 h

≥70

Urgently as emergency test


 

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