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Test Code SBWB Antimony, Blood

Reporting Name

Antimony, B

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Determining antimony toxicity

Method Name

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies: Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (T819)

Container/Tube: Required: Greiner Bio-One Vacuette Tube 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (Becton-Dickinson (BD) royal blue-top tubes are not acceptable.)

Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.


Specimen Type

Whole blood

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated 7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus    OK

Reference Values

<3 ng/mL (unexposed)

3-10 ng/mL (exposed)

Interpretation

Normal blood concentrations are 0.7 to 2 ng/mL in the unexposed population and 2.6 to 10 ng/mL in exposed workers.(3)

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

1 to 8 days

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

83018

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SBWB Antimony, B 5578-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
64273 Antimony, B 5578-0