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Test Code SBWB Antimony, Blood

Useful For

Determining antimony toxicity

Reporting Name

Antimony, B

Specimen Type

Whole blood


Specimen Required


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.

Supplies: Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (T819)

Container/Tube: Required: Greiner Bio-One Vacuette Tube 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (Becton-Dickinson (BD) royal blue-top tubes are not acceptable.)

Specimen Volume: 0.8 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.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated 7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus    OK

Reference Values

<3 ng/mL (unexposed)

3-10 ng/mL (exposed)

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

1 to 8 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83018

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SBWB Antimony, B 5578-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
64273 Antimony, B 5578-0