Specimen Requirements
Title
Cadmium, Blood
Specimen Requirement
Patient preparation: Avoid worksite collection, Phlebotomist should wear powderless gloves.
Draw blood in a dark blue EDTA tube. Send 4.0 mL (2.0 mL min) refirgerated in original collection tube.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp 14 days; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
3-5 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
CADMI