LEAD BLOOD ADULT
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: LEAD
UPHSM LIS Test #: 022450
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
UPHSM LIS Test #: 022450
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1.0 mL
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Whole Blood
Collection Info:
Container: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube or tan-top lead-free tube; submit original tube.
Collection: Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing “not critical” have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.
Please submit with a lead form found on the UPHS Lab website: http://www.mghlab.com/pdfs/blood_lead.pdf
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Whole Blood
Collection Info:
Container: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube or tan-top lead-free tube; submit original tube.
Collection: Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing “not critical” have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.
Please submit with a lead form found on the UPHS Lab website: http://www.mghlab.com/pdfs/blood_lead.pdf
Specimen Acceptability
Causes for Rejection:
Clotted specimen
Clotted specimen
Methods
Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Clinical Utilities
Monitor exposure to lead. For children <16 years, order the LEAD Blood Pediatric test.
CPT Codes
83655
* 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
0 - 4 μg/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
• Environmental exposure (WHO): <20 μg/dL
• Occupational exposure: BEI® (sampling time is not critical): 30 μg/dL;1 OSHA Lead Standard: 40 μg/dL
