Arsenic, blood

Alphabetical Test listing

Arsenic, blood-15436

Test name:

Arsenic, blood

Test number:

15436

Excellian order number:

LAB15436

Abbreviation:

ANB

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Evaluate exposure to arsenic

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:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by 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 ( 007245): R-LC

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference ranges:

2 - 23 μg/L

Physiologic arsenic concentrations in unexposed individuals are usually less than 10 ng/mL; however, the total arsenic concentration may be markedly increased after dietary consumption of seafood.

CPT codes:

82175

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

02/06/2025

Review date:

02/06/2025