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Lead, Blood

Test ID: PB WB

Test

Specimen

Performance / Interpretation

Interface / Setup

Method

HR-SF-ICP-MS

Platform

High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Report Includes

Lead (µg/L); Lead (µmol/L)

Specimens

Whole Blood (K2-EDTA)

Test Location

London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, London ON N6A 5A5

Test Version

3-Jan-2022

Specimens

Whole Blood (K2-EDTA)

Collection Containers

Preferred

BD 6 ml K2-EDTA Royal Blue Vacutainer (Reference # 368381)

Sample Volume

6.0 mL

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Collection & Handling

Collection Instructions

Collect in contaminant-free tube.

Handling Information

Store and send cold.

Stability

Ambient	20 days
Refrigerated	15 months
Frozen	15 months

Test Version

3-Jan-2022

Method

HR-SF-ICP-MS

Platform

High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Turnaround Time

10 days

Results

Name	Units	Reference Range	Conversion Factor
Lead	µg/L	All Ages: 0.0 - 20.0 Alert Value, 0 - 16y : >25.0 Action Value, 0 - 16y: >100.0 Action Value, ≥17y: >207.0
Lead	µmol/L	All Ages: 0.00 - 0.10 Alert Value, 0 - 16 y : >0.12 Action Value: 0 - 16 y: >0.48 Action Value, ≥17 y: >1.00

Test Location

London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, London ON N6A 5A5

Test Version

3-Jan-2022

HL7 Interface Codes

Order Code	Result Codes	Units
PB WB	35432Lead,B,µg/L	ug/L
	35434Lead,B,µmol/L	umol/L
	34500Trace Elements Reference Ranges

Test Version

3-Jan-2022