EPIC Lab Number

LAB5574

Patient Preparation

Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician) and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours.

Collect

Royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep).

Additional Requirements

Do not spin specimen.

Collect: Dark Blue /  Lav Strip
Auto Lab Accepts: 

Royal Blue top tube contains EDTA

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep).

Specimens transported in containers other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep) tube or trace element-free transport tube. Clotted specimens.

Specimen Preparation

Transport 3 or 6 mL whole blood in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Ordering Recommendations

May be useful for the detection of recent (<24 hours after exposure) and/or large dose arsenic exposures. For acute or chronic exposure, Arsenic, Urine with Reflex to Fractionated (0025000) is preferred.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Remarks

Trace Elements requisition form may be required (ARUP form #32990).

Lab info

Whole blood specimens are sent by the Core Laboratory to ARUP Laboratories.

Section

Reference Laboratory-ARUP Laboratories

Reference Laboratory Test Code

0099045

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Synonyms

  • ASB (Arsenic, Blood)
  • As (Arsenic, Blood)

Reference Interval

Less than or equal to 12.0 µg/L

Interpretive Data

Elevated results may be due to skin or collection-related contamination, including the use of a noncertified metal-free collection/transport tube. If contamination concerns exist due to elevated levels of blood arsenic, confirmation with a second specimen collected in a certified metal-free tube is recommended.

Potentially toxic ranges for blood arsenic: Greater than or equal to 600 µg/L.

Blood arsenic is for the detection of recent exposure poisoning only. Blood arsenic levels in healthy subjects vary considerably with exposure to arsenic in the diet and the environment. A 24-hour urine arsenic is useful for the detection of chronic exposure.

ARUP Test Code

0099045

LOINC

  • 5583-0

CPT Codes

82175
Test Information

EPIC Lab Number

LAB5574

Patient Preparation

Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patient should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician) and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours.

Collect

Royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep).

Additional Requirements

Do not spin specimen.

Collect: Dark Blue /  Lav Strip
Auto Lab Accepts: 

Royal Blue top tube contains EDTA

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep).

Specimens transported in containers other than royal blue (K2EDTA) or royal blue (NaHep) tube or trace element-free transport tube. Clotted specimens.

Specimen Preparation

Transport 3 or 6 mL whole blood in the original collection tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Ordering Recommendations

May be useful for the detection of recent (<24 hours after exposure) and/or large dose arsenic exposures. For acute or chronic exposure, Arsenic, Urine with Reflex to Fractionated (0025000) is preferred.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Remarks

Trace Elements requisition form may be required (ARUP form #32990).

Lab info

Whole blood specimens are sent by the Core Laboratory to ARUP Laboratories.

Section

Reference Laboratory-ARUP Laboratories

Reference Laboratory Test Code

0099045

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Synonyms

  • ASB (Arsenic, Blood)
  • As (Arsenic, Blood)

Reference Interval

Less than or equal to 12.0 µg/L

Interpretive Data

Elevated results may be due to skin or collection-related contamination, including the use of a noncertified metal-free collection/transport tube. If contamination concerns exist due to elevated levels of blood arsenic, confirmation with a second specimen collected in a certified metal-free tube is recommended.

Potentially toxic ranges for blood arsenic: Greater than or equal to 600 µg/L.

Blood arsenic is for the detection of recent exposure poisoning only. Blood arsenic levels in healthy subjects vary considerably with exposure to arsenic in the diet and the environment. A 24-hour urine arsenic is useful for the detection of chronic exposure.

ARUP Test Code

0099045

LOINC

  • 5583-0

CPT Codes

82175