Monitor exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium
Patient should avoid seafood and red wine 72 hours prior to collection.
Screw cap plastic container (sterile)
OR
Sterile cup w/ yellow cap - 90mL (LabCorp)
Ambient (preferred) – 14 days
Refrigerated – 14 days
Frozen – 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
See report for individual test units and ranges
Component | Results that require action |
Arsenic, inorganic | >50 ng/mL |
Cadmium | >10 μg/dL |