Arsenic, whole blood

Diagnostic Use

Blood arsenic is rapidly cleared from the blood (<6 hours).
Use only for acute or very recent exposure. Urine arsenic is the sample of choice for occupational monitoring or more than 8 hours exposure

DO NOT use for occupational exposure

Department

Lipids/Trace Metals

Delphic Registration Code

BAS

Laboratory Handling

Laboratory

Gross haemolysis OK, gross lipemia OK, gross icterus OK

Test Adds

Ambient 28 days, refrigerated (preferred) 28 days, frozen 28 days

Turnaround Time

5 days

Test Code

8876