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Unit Code 15080:
Heavy Metals Screen with Demographics, Blood

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Clinical Information

See individual test descriptions for:

See #8645 "Arsenic, Blood"

See #8682 "Cadmium, Blood"

See #15070 "Lead,    Blood"

See #8618 "Mercury, Blood"

Reference Values

LEAD

      Pediatrics (< or = 15 years)

             Normal: <10 ug/dL

             Toxic concentration: > or = 20 ug/dL

      Adults

             Normal:  <20 ug/dL

             Toxic concentration:  > or = 70 ug/dL

MERCURY

      Normal:  <10 ng/mL

      Toxic concentration: >50 ng/mL

CADMIUM

      <5.0 ng/mL

ARSENIC

      <0.07 ug/mL

Cautions

Gadolinium is known to interfere with most metals tests. If gadolinium-

containing contrast media has been administered a specimen can

not be collected for 48 hours.

Special Instructions and Forms

• Lead/Heavy Metals Reporting Form 
• Metals Analysis - Collection and Transport 

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