Cadmium, Blood
Order Name
CADMIUM B
Test Number: 3650850
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Number: 3650850
Revision Date 12/12/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Cadmium, Blood
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Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry | 5609-3 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.6) | Whole Blood | Royal Blue - EDTA (Trace Element Free) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Specimen Type: Royal blue-top (EDTA) tube; submit original tube. Specimen Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature. Specimen 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 Stability: Ambient: 14 days, Refrigerated : 14 days, Frozen: 14 days |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Expected TAT | 2 - 4 days working day. |
| Clinical Use | Cadmium is a naturally occurring element that is mined and used in industrial production because of its durability. Excessive Cadmium exposure can damage lungs, kidneys and the digestive tract. |
| Notes | Labcorp Test Code: 085340 |
| CPT Code(s) | 82300 |
| Internal Comments | LOINC 5609-3 ADDED 6/1/15 10/27/16 - added ref lab info. added that aliquot tubes were acceptable. - JLS 10/6/7 up su - JK 11/12/18 - Updated unacceptable conditions (SN) |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |