CADMIUM WHOLE BLOOD
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: CADMB
UPHSM LIS Test #: 025694
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
UPHSM LIS Test #: 025694
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1.0mL
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Whole Blood
Collection Info:
Container: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube; submit original tube.
Collection: Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing “not critical” have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Whole Blood
Collection Info:
Container: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube; submit original tube.
Collection: Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing “not critical” have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.
Specimen Acceptability
Cause for Rejection: Clotted specimen
Methods
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Clinical Utilities
Monitor recent or acute exposure to cadmium
CPT Codes
82300
* 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
Environmental exposure: nonsmoker: 0.3-1.2 μg/L, smoker: 0.6-3.9 μg/L
Occupational exposure: OSHA Cadmium Standard: 5.0 μg/L; BEI®: 5.0 μg/L
Occupational exposure: OSHA Cadmium Standard: 5.0 μg/L; BEI®: 5.0 μg/L
