Lead
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lead
- Lab Code
- PB
- Epic Ordering
- LEAD
- Description
- Synonyms
Interpretation
- Method
- Atomic Absorption (AA)
- Reference Range
-
Units: mcg/dL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- <3.5 0- <3.5 Effective date: 01/26/2022
- Ref. Range Notes
- Per OSHA guidelines, blood concentrations <40 mcg/dL due to industrial exposure of non pregnant adults require no intervention.
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
Preferred: 7 mL blood in ROYAL BLUE TOP tube (NA2 EDTA)
Also acceptable: GREEN or LAVENDER
Unacceptable: Gel separator tubes - Handling Instructions
- *In an emergency situation, testing will be done within 24 hr with Lab Med Resident's approval.
- Quantity
-
requested: entire tube
minimum: 0.2 mL whole blood
Processing
- Processing
- Refrigerate whole blood
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, University (CHU)
- Performing Location(s)
-
UW-MT Chemistry, Special
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195 - Frequency
- Tuesday
- Available STAT?
- *with approval
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- LOINC
- 77307-7
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW464
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW464