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Heavy Metal Screen Hair

Order Name METAL/HAIR
Test Number: 3809450
Revision Date 10/17/2023
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Heavy Metal Screen Hair
Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry  
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 500mg See Instructions See Instructions Room Temperature
Instructions Specimen Type: Plastic acid washed, trace metal free tubes can be obtained from National Medical Services
Specimen Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature Stability undetermined
Specimen Collection: Hair: 500 mg Pencil-Thick Hair. Bundle, cut at roots and wrap with tie wrap at root end.
Special Instructions: Testing referred to National Medical Services NMSPA#2663H
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 16 - 23 days  
Clinical Use Tests for heavy metals Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Mercury. 
Performing Labcorp Test Code 825075 
Notes
Result Code Result Name LOINC
3809200 Mercury Level Hair 5686-1
3809250 Lead Level Hair 5673-9
3612450 Arsenic Level Hair 5584-8
3809350 Chromium Level Hair 5620-0
3809400 Cadmium Level Hair 5610-1
CPT Code(s) 82300, 83825, 82175, 83655, 82495
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