Lead, venous blood

Alphabetical Test listing

Lead, venous blood-13306

  
Lead, venous blood
  
13306
  
LAB13306
  
PBDB
  
Pb
  

The evaluation of exposure to lead

  
EDTA whole blood, metal free
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

  

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

  
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

  

Tan metal free vial/tube with K2EDTA

  

Clients submitting specimens for testing using manual requisitions must include either:

For MN residents:

 Blood Lead report form - MN Dept of Health

For WI residents:

Blood Lead report form - WI Dept of Health

  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Frozen

Ambient: < 3 days

  
MedTox Laboratories (60600): R-MX
  
Every other day
  
2 - 3 days
  

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

  

CDC guideline: <3.5 µg/dL

BEI: 30 µg/dL

  

0 - 17 years: >20 µg/dL

>17 years: >40 µg/dL

  
83655
  
Yes
  
  
03/06/2019
  
05/15/2023
  
05/15/2023