Heavy Metals Screen

Test information: Ensure that the patient refrains from fish or sea food of any kind for at least 5 days. If this doesn't happen, we can get a slightly raised As and/or Hg due to a dietary input, which leads to further fruitless sample taking." INCLUDES: Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Manganese, Chromium, Cobalt, Nickel, Cadmium, Thallium & Bismuth.

Specimen Type(s)

• Blood;

Other Acceptable Specimen Type(s)

MUST SEND BLOOD AND URINE

Specimen Container - Adult

• Plain Universal / Yellow Top Monovette;
• Purple Top BD;

Specimen Container - Paediatric

• Lilac Top Microtainer BD;
• Plain Universal;

Analytes

• N/A;

Part of a test profile?

Heavy metal

Volume (min) of sample to be sent to laboratory

N/A

Patient Preparation, Sample Handling and Transport

Must send BLOOD + URINE. Please provide full clinical details. Patient to refrain from fish or sea food of any kind for at least 5 days.

Maximum add on time

N/A

Units and Reference Ranges / Interpretation

N/A

UKAS number

9732

UKAS accredited test?

Yes

Comments

N/A

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