MERCURY, BLOOD
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  MERB

MGH LIS Test No

  722

Schedule

  Monday through Saturday

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  MERB

Specimen Info

Type

     

Volume

   

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in a royal blue-top (EDTA) Monoject trace element blood 
collection tube--product #8881-307022 (Supply T183), and send 2.0 mL
(pediatric:0.5 mL) of EDTA whole blood. (GREE-TOP [HEPARIN] TUBE IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE.)  It is important that the specimen be obtained, processed, 
and 
transported according to instructions in "Metals Analysis - Collection 
and Transport" in Special Instructions. 

 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
83825

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
0-9 ng/mL
Reference Calue applies to all ages.     

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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