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Test Code LAB1230217 Lead, Venous, with Demographics, Blood

Important Note

Mayo's test code: PBDV


Ordering Guidance


If testing is needed on a capillary specimen, order PBDC / Lead, Capillary, with Demographics, Blood.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies:

-Metal Free B-D Tube (EDTA), 6 mL (T183)

-Metal Free EDTA 3 mL Tube (T989)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Royal blue-top BD Vacutainer Plus with EDTA (6 mL) blood collection tube

Acceptable: Royal blue-top BD vacutainer with EDTA blood collection tube (3 mL)

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport  for complete instructions.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.


Forms

1. Lead and Heavy Metals Reporting (T491) or Lead and Heavy Metals Reporting-Spanish (T956)

2. If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a General Request (T239) with the specimen.

Useful For

Detecting lead toxicity in venous blood specimens

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
PBBV Lead, Venous, B No Yes
DEMO8 Patient Demographics No Yes

Reporting Name

Lead, Venous, w/Demographics, B

Specimen Type

Whole blood

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK
Clotted blood Reject

Reference Values

<3.5 mcg/dL

Critical values

Pediatrics (≤15 years): ≥20.0 mcg/dL

Adults (≥16 years): ≥70.0 mcg/dL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

1 to 2 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83655

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PBDV Lead, Venous, w/Demographics, B 77307-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
65640 Lead, Venous, B 77307-7
PTAD8 Patient Street Address 56799-0
PTCI8 Patient City 68997-6
PTST8 Patient State 46499-0
PTZI8 Patient Zip Code 45401-7
PTCN8 Patient County 87721-7
PTPH8 Patient Home Phone 42077-8
PTRA8 Patient Race 32624-9
PTET8 Patient Ethnicity 69490-1
PTOC8 Patient Occupation 11341-5
PTEM8 Patient Employer 80427-8
GDFN8 Guardian First Name 79183-0
GDLN8 Guardian Last Name 79184-8
MDOR8 Health Care Provider Name 52526-1
MDAD8 Health Care Provider Street Address 74221-3
MDCI8 Health Care Provider City 52531-1
MDST8 Health Care Provider State 52532-9
MDZI8 Health Care Provider Zip Code 87720-9
MDPH8 Health Care Provider Phone 68340-9
LABP8 Submitting Laboratory Phone 65651-2