Mercury, Whole Blood

Specimen Container

Royal blue na2 or k2

Specimen Collection Type

Whole bl

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

6 ml

Stability

Ambient Stability: 1 Week
Refrig Stability: 1 Week
Frozen Stability: Unable

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens collected in tubes other than Royal blue (K2EDTA) or Royal blue (NaHep). Specimens transported in containers other than Royal blue (K2EDTA) or Royal blue (NaHep) tube or Trace Element-Free Transport Tube. Clotted specimens.

Preferred Transportation Temperature

AMBIENT

Remarks

Trace Elements requisition form may be required (ARUP form #32990).

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

IHC

Synonyms

Hg WB
Hg
HGB
0099305

Test OR Panel

Test

Misc Instructions

PATIENT PREPARATION: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician), and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours.

Unit of Measurement

ug/L

CPT Codes

83825

LOINC

5685-3

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