Lead
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lead
- Lab Code
- PBGP
- Epic Name
- Lead Level
- Description
The concentration of lead is determined by an assay that uses a graphite furnace and has a reportable range of 1 - 40 mcg/dL and imprecision of <4 %CV.
- Components
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Code Name PB Lead PBMTH Lead Method
Interpretation
- Guidelines
- Method
Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Ref. Range Notes
Per OSHA guidelines, blood concentrations <40 mcg/dL due to industrial exposure of non pregnant adults require no intervention.
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
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Preferred: 7 mL blood in ROYAL BLUE TOP tube (K2 EDTA)
Also acceptable: GREEN, LAVENDER, or TAN
Unacceptable: Gel separator tubes
- Handling Instructions
*In an emergency situation, testing will be done within 24 hr with Lab Med Resident's approval.
- Quantity
-
Requested: entire tube
Minimum: 0.2 mL whole blood
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Refrigerate whole blood. Stable at 2-8 degrees C for 1 week.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, University(CHU)
- Frequency
- Tuesday
- Available STAT?
- *with approval
- Performing Location(s)
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UW-MT Chemistry, Special
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 83655
- LOINC
- 77307-7
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW3487