Arsenic, Blood ARSENIC

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Arsenic, Blood
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Not Orderable
EPIC Order Name	Arsenic, Blood
Clinical Info	Monitor recent or acute exposure to arsenic
Specimen Type	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 , 5911130
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.
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