Test ID: Z1862
CPT code: 84202
LOINC: 2895-1
Specimen Royal blue (EDTA) OR tan-top lead-free; submit original tube.
Frequency: 2 – 4 days one working day.
Instructions: 4 mL Whole blood from Royal blue (EDTA) tube OR tan lead-free tube; submit original tube. Refrigerated. Min 0.2mL
Text: This test is not to be utilized for workplace exposure to lead and this test is not intended for the evaluation of suspected porphyrias. This test is intended for the evaluation of suspected lead toxicity and iron deficiency anemia.
Methodology: Fluorometry