Test ID: ZG104
CPT code: 83655
LOINC:
Specimen Type: royal blue-top Monoject trace element tube
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Sat; Analytic time 1 day
Instructions: 0.4mL whole blood in Royal Blue metal free EDTA-Refrigerated. VENOUS COLLECTION ONLY.
Text: Useful for detecting lead toxicity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified the blood lead test as the preferred test for detecting lead exposure in children.
Methodology: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)