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HelpTest Code ASB Arsenic, Blood
Ordering Guidance
The preferred method of screening for arsenic exposure is measurement of urinary arsenic concentration. Order either SPASU / Arsenic Speciation, 24 Hour, Urine or SPAS / Arsenic Speciation, Random, Urine.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to potentially interfere with most inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry-based metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
Supplies: Metal Free B-D Tube (EDTA), 6 mL (T183)
Container/Tube: Royal blue top (EDTA) plastic trace element blood collection tube
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Collection Instructions:
1. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.
2. Send whole blood specimen in original collection tube. Do not aliquot.
CMH Collection: 3 mL in blood Royal EDTA vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole blood | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days | |
| Ambient | 28 days | ||
| Frozen | 28 days |
Useful For
Detecting acute or very recent arsenic exposure
Monitoring the effectiveness of therapy
This test is not useful for evaluation of chronic arsenic exposure.
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
1 to 2 daysReporting Name
Arsenic, BReference Values
<13 ng/mL
Reference values apply to all ages.
Method Name
Triple Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
82175