ARSENIC BLOOD

General Information

HLAB/HOL Code: ARSB
UPHSM LIS Test #: 027240
Schedule: Monday - Saturday
Testing Time: 1-2 Days
Testing Lab: Mayo Labs

Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified

Volume: Full Tube Whole Blood
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: 1 Royal blue EDTA
Collection Info:
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Container/Tube: Royal blue top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube
Send whole blood specimen in original collection tube. Do not aliquot.

Specimen Acceptability

REJECT DUE TO:
Gross hemolysis: OK
Gross lipemia: OK
Gross icterus: OK

Methods

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectromety (ICP/MS)

Clinical Utilities

Detection of acute or very recent arsenic exposure
Monitoring the effectiveness of therapy
This test is not useful for evaluation of chronic arsenic exposure.

CPT Codes

82175

* 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

<13 ng/mL
Reference values apply to all ages.