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HelpTest Code CADMM Cadmium, Blood
Additional Codes
| Mayo | CDB |
| Epic ID | LAB2331 |
Special Instructions
Specimen Type
Whole bloodSpecimen Required
***This specimen container cannot be opened or used for any other testing before shipping.***
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 EDTA 3 mL Tube (T989)
-Metal Free B-D Tube (EDTA), 6 mL (T183)
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Royal blue-top BD vacutainer with EDTA blood collection tube (3 mL) (BD catalog no. 367777) (T989)
Acceptable: Royal blue-top BD Vacutainer Plus with EDTA blood collection tube (6 mL) (BD catalog no. 368381) (T183)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
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.
Collect EDTA whole blood drawn in navy blue top metal-free tube.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Whole blood | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Ambient | 28 days | |
| Frozen | 28 days |
Transport refrigerated in original metal free tube.
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Method Name
Triple Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
Useful For
Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
Report Available
1 to 3 daysReference Values
<5.0 ng/mL
Reference values apply to all ages.
CPT Code Information
82300