Antimony, blood

Alphabetical Test listing

Antimony, blood-994

Test name:

Antimony, blood

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Useful for:

Antimony exposure monitoring/investigation

Specimen type:

EDTA whole blood, metal free

Collection container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

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

Transport container:

Navy blue metal free vial/tube with EDTA

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 30 days

Frozen - 30 days

Ambient - 30 days

Reason for rejection:

Specimen received in plastic container
Wrong type of specimen received
Clotted blood specimen

Performing lab:

National Medical Services (0410B ) via LabCorp (819066): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

5 - 6 days

Method:

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference ranges:

< 5 µg/L

CPT codes:

83018

LOINC code:

Result 5578-0

Date created:

06/03/2019

Revised date:

06/03/2019

Review date:

08/18/2022