Mercury, Whole Blood

Patient Preparation

Avoid seafood consumption 1 week prior to specimen collection

Specimen Requirements

4.0 mL Whole Blood in a Navy Blue Top Tube - EDTA Trace metal tube  (Purple Striped Label)

Transport And Storage

5 days Ambient
7 days Refrigerated (Preferred)

Collection Instructions

Avoid worksite collection

Minimum Volume

2.0 mL

Neonatal Volume

Reference Range:

< 11.0 mcg/L

Methodology:

• Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

CDM

00917114

CPT Coding

83825