Heavy Metals with Cadmium, Whole Blood
Test Mnemonic
HEVMT4
CPT Codes
- 83825 - QTY (1)
- 82175 - QTY (1)
- 83655 - QTY (1)
- 82300 - QTY (1)
Aliases
- Arsenic
- AS blood level
- Cadmium
- Cd blood level
- Heavy metals blood levels
- Hg blood level
- Lead
- Mercury
- Pb blood level
- Arsenic
- AS blood level
- Cadmium
- Cd blood level
- Heavy metals blood levels
- Hg blood level
- Lead
- Mercury
- Pb blood level
Includes
- Arsenic
- Mercury
- Lead
- Cadmium
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
FDA Category
Laboratory Developed Test
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 mL | Whole blood | EDTA (Royal blue) | Ambient | HEAVY METALS FORM REQUIRED to meet State Health Department requirements. Patient Prep: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, non-essential over-the-counter medications upon the advice of their physician, and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours. Transport specimen in original collection tube. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 1 week |
| Refrigerated | 1 week |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 4 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) |
Reference Range
| Arsenic, Blood | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | 0.0 - 12.0 | ug/L | |||
| Cadmium, Blood | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.0 - 5.0 | ug/L | |
| Lead | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 5 Years | Normal | 0.0 - 3.4 | ug/dL | 6 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.0 - 4.9 | ug/dL |
| Mercury, Blood | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | 0.0 - 10.0 | ug/L |
Special Info
Patient demographics (Heavy Metals) form is required to meet State Health Department requirements. Patient Prep: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician), and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours. Mercury is volatile; concentration may decrease over time. If the specimen is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the arsenic, cadmium, and lead values do not change with time. Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (EDTA), or specimens transported in containers other than royal blue (EDTA) tubes or trace element-free transport tubes will be rejected. Heparin anticoagulant is not acceptable. Clotted specimens are unacceptable. This test is New York DOH approved.