Lead (Venous)
Also known as PB, Pediatric, Blood Lead, Lead Screen, BL
What it measures
- Lead (Venous)LOINC 77307-7
Specimen
- Specimen
- 3 mL whole blood collected in a K2 EDTA (tan-top) tube or EDTA (royal blue-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 0.5 mL
- Also accepted
- Whole blood collected in: Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube or sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube; Note: Lead testing will not be performed on a specimen submitted in a non-trace element tube or non acid-washed/non metal-free container.
- Container
- K2 EDTA (tan-top) tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Collection material such as alcohol swabs should be lead-free. Use powderless gloves. Once washed, fingers must not come into contact with any surface. Clean skin (area for venipuncture) with lead-free alcohol swab prior to puncture. Avoid worksite collection.
Billing
CPT 83655