Arsenic, Whole Blood

CPT: 82175
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3 - 5 days



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Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Whole blood


Volume

1 mL


Minimum Volume

0.6 mL


Container

Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube


Storage Instructions

Room temperature or refrigerated


Stability Requirements

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3


Causes for Rejection

Clotted specimen


Test Details


Use

This test is used to monitor recent or acute exposure to arsenic.


Limitations

Short half-life in blood.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.


Methodology

Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)


Reference Interval

0−9 μg/L


Additional Information

Blood levels of arsenic have a short half-life and are useful only for monitoring recent or acute exposure. Urine arsenic measurement is a better measure of arsenic poisoning. In addition to pesticides, rodenticides, weed killers, paint, and wood preservatives contain arsenic.


References

Bryson PD. Arsenic. Comprehensive Review in Toxicology. Rockville, Md: Aspen Publishers;1989: 501-508.
Campbell JP, Alvarez JA. Acute arsenic intoxication. Am Fam Physician. 1989; 40(6):93-97.2686377
Goyer RA. Toxic effects of metals. In: Klassen CD, Amdur MO, Doull J, eds. Casarett and Doull's Toxicology. 4th ed, New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing;1991: 623-680.

LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
007245 Arsenic, Blood 5583-0 007245 Arsenic, Blood ug/L 5583-0

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