Heavy Metals Panel (Venous)

What it measures

• Lead (Venous)LOINC 77307-7
• Mercury, BloodLOINC 5685-3
• Arsenic, BloodLOINC 5583-0

Before the visit

Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection.

Specimen

Specimen

4 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (royal blue-top) tube

Also accepted

Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube

Container

EDTA (royal blue-top) tube

Temperature

Room temperature

Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.

Billing

CPT 82175, 83655