Test Detail
Blood Lead Screening-Venous Sample Follow-up
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| Blood Lead Screening-Venous Sample Follow-up is a confirmatory test when an initial finger stick sample is ≥ 15 µg/dL. | |||||
| Reflex Test(s) | |||||
| Reflex test from initial Blood Lead Screening if result is ≥ 15 µg/dL | |||||
| Performed | Avg. Turnaround Time | Method | |||
| Ankeny, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F |
1 - 5 business days | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) | |||
| Fee | CPT Code(s) | ||||
| $24.32 | 83655 | ||||
| Specimen Requirements | |||||
| Specimen Type: | Whole blood. Venous sampling is required when an initial finger stick sample is ≥ 15 µg /dL. | ||||
| Collection Instructions: |
Venous Collection:
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| Temperature and Stability: | Room Temperature; stable for 3 - 5 Days | ||||
| Unacceptable Conditions: | Heparin anticoagulant. Frozen specimens. Clotted specimens. | ||||
| Expected Results: | |||||
| Value in µg/dL | |||||
| Shipping: | |||||
| Wrap specimen container in absorbent material and place inside a biohazard bag. Place the bag into the Styrofoam container, then into the cardboard mailer. Transport specimen at room temperature. Ship to the Ankeny location. | |||||
| Comments | |||||
| Confirmation of elevated levels of blood lead from initial screening. Specimen should be collected in a lead-free tube. Must identify whether capillary or venous specimen. | |||||
| Alternate Names | |||||
| Blood lead screening; Blood lead confirmation; lead, blood | |||||
