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Cadmium-15459

Test info

Test name:

Cadmium

Test number:

15459

Excellian order number:

LAB15459

Abbreviation:

CAD

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Monitor recent or acute exposure to cadmium

Specimen

Specimen type:

EDTA whole blood, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.6 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately after collection, mix tube thoroughly by gentle inversion, 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

Processing instructions:

Do not spin
Submit original tube

Transport container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Clotted specimen

Performance

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (085340): R-LC

TAT:

3 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

<5.0 μg/L

Results that require action (critical):

>10 μg/L

Billing

CPT codes:

82300

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Tracking

Date created:

02/06/2025

Revised date:

01/27/2026

Review date:

02/06/2025