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Test Description
Arsenic, Blood
Synonym(s)

As (Arsenic); Arsenic (As)
Test ID
ASB
General Information

Useful for:



  • Detection of acute or very recent arsenic exposure

  • Monitoring the effectiveness of therapy

  • This test is not useful for evaluation of chronic arsenic exposure

  • The preferred method of screening for arsenic exposure is measurement of urinary arsenic concentration. Order either ASFR / Arsenic Fractionation, 24 hour, Urine or ASFRU / Arsenic Fractionation, Random, Urine.
Specimen Type

Whole Blood
Specimen Requirements

Royal Blue EDTA
Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions

  • Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metals tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours

  • See Trace Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions

  • Send specimen in original collection tube

  • Additional Information: If ordering the trace element blood collection tube from BD, order catalog #368381.
Minimum Sample Volume

0.3 mL
Stability

  • Refrigerated (preferred): 28 days

  • Ambient: 28 days

  • Frozen: 28 days
Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Estimated TAT

1-3 days
Testing Schedule

Monday-Saturday
Retention

14 days
CPT Code(s)

82175
Reference Range

< 13 ng/mL
Performing Lab

Mayo
LOINC Code(s)

5583-0
Additional Information