Mercury, blood

Alphabetical Test listing

Mercury, blood-15741

Test name:

Mercury, blood

Test number:

15741

Excellian order number:

LAB15741

Abbreviation:

MER

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Evaluate exposure to mercury

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 following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 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

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (085324): R-LC

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference ranges:

0.0 - 14.9 µg/L

CPT codes:

83825

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

02/06/2025

Review date:

02/06/2025