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Test Code LEADX - test down Lead, Whole Blood, Capillary

Important Note

Effective 12/22/25, testing is currently down at Pathlab.  Please refer to Mayo test PBDCM (LAB830).

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB830      Lead, Capillary Blood

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Lavender (EDTA)
Capillary specimens only.

 

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a lavender (EDTA) microtainer.

 

Transport Information: 

Transport original container refrigerated to laboratory.

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.2 mL of EDTA whole blood

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Clotted specimens; specimens collected in a non-BD lavender EDTA microtainer (eg. RAM Scientific Safe-T-Fill™)

 

Stability Comments: 

Samples must be received in the laboratory and mixed with pretreatment reagent within 72 hours of specimen collection.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability: 

72 hours
Preferred

 

Ambient Stability: 

72 hours
Acceptable

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

83655

Methodology

Aniodic Stripping

Performance

Daily

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

Alias

Lead (Pb), Pb (Lead)