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Test Name:
Thallium, Whole Blood


  • SBMF No:
    44948
  • Performance Lab Name:
    ARUP Laboratories
  • Test Mnemonic:
    THALB
  • ABN:
    Not required
  • CPT Code:
    83018
  • LOINC Code:
    5743-0
  • Ref Lab Test No:
    0099610
  • Spec Type:
    Whole blood
  • Spec Container:
    Dark blue (royal) top (trace metal-free - EDTA) tube
        IMPORTANT: Do not use dark blue (royal) top (trace metal-free - serum) tube
  • Pref Vol:
    7.0 mL
  • Min Vol:
    0.5 mL
  • Fasting:
    No
  • Patient Prep:
    Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, nonessential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician).
  • Spec Collect:
    Routine venipuncture
  • Spec Process:
    Gently invert tube to mix blood with the anticoagulant
    Do not centrifuge
    Do not remove plasma from cells
    Forward entire tube of unprocessed whole blood to the laboratory
  • Spec Store Transport:
    Room temperature
  • Spec Stability:
    If the sample is drawn and stored in the appropriate container, the trace element values do not change with time.
  • Spec Reject:
    Heparinized sample
  • Methodology:
    Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
  • Reference Range:
    0.0-10.0 µg/L

    Note:
    Elevated results from noncertified trace element-free collection tubes may be due to contamination. Elevated concentrations of trace elements in blood should be confirmed with a second specimen collected in a tube designed for trace element determinations, such as a royal blue (K2EDTA) or (Na2EDTA) tube.

  • Day Run:
    Tue, Fri
  • Time Reported:
    2-6 days
  • Test Type:
    CHEMISTRY

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