MERCURY BLOOD
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: MERB
UPHSM LIS Test #: 027220
Schedule:
Testing Time: 1-2 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo Labs
UPHSM LIS Test #: 027220
Schedule:
Testing Time: 1-2 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo Labs
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: Full tube
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: Royal blue top (EDTA) metal free
Collection Info:
Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Specimen minimum volume: 0.3 mL
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: Royal blue top (EDTA) metal free
Collection Info:
Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Specimen minimum volume: 0.3 mL
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Specimen Acceptability
REJECT DUE TO:
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK
Methods
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Clinical Utilities
Detecting mercury toxicity
CPT Codes
83825
* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
Reference Range
<10 ng/mL
Reference values apply to all ages.
Reference values apply to all ages.
