Antimony, Blood
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Antimony, Blood - Exposure monitoring/investigation.
Test Resources
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Test Details
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Range(s)
Preferred Specimen(s)
1 mL blood collected in a Sarstedt S-Monovette® trace metal analysis; lithium heparin (orange-top) tube or EDTA trace metal free (royal blue-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Collection Instructions
Clotted blood specimens are not acceptable.
Collect sample in glass trace metal-free container or Sarstedt S-Monovette trace metal analysis; lithium heparin (orange-top) tube.
Other tubes containing heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.
Transport Container
Sarstedt S-Monovette (orange-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 30 days
- Refrigerated: 30 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Plastic container • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube • Sodium heparin trace metal free (royal blue-top) tube • Sodium heparin glass (tan-top) tube • Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Lithium heparin (light green-top) tube
Setup Schedule
Collect sample in glass trace metal-free container or Sarstedt S-Monovette trace metal analysis; lithium heparin (orange-top) tube.
Other tubes containing heparin based anticoagulants are not acceptable.
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days