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Test Code SBWB Antimony, Blood

Useful For

Determining antimony toxicity

Method Name

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reporting Name

Antimony, B

Specimen Type

Whole blood


Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies: Greiner Bio-One VACUETTE TUBE 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (T819)

Container/Tube: Required: Greiner Bio-One Vacuette Tube 6 mL NH Trace Elements Sodium Heparin tube (Becton-Dickinson (BD) royal blue-top tubes are not acceptable.)

Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated 7 days

Reference Values

<3 ng/mL (unexposed)

3-10 ng/mL (exposed)

Interpretation

Normal blood concentrations are 0.7 to 2 ng/mL in the unexposed population and 2.6 to 10 ng/mL in exposed workers.(3)

Clinical Reference

1. Baselt R. Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals In Man. 10th ed. Biomedical Publications; 2014

2. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Toxicological profile for antimony and compounds. US Department of Health and Human Services; October 2019. Accessed May 18, 2020. Available at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp23.pdf

3. Gebel T, Claussen K, Dunkelberg H. Human biomonitoring of antimony. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1998;71(3):221-224

4. Kentner M, Leinemann M, Schaller KH, Weltle D, Lehnert G. External and internal antimony exposure in starter battery production. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1995;67(2):119-123

5.  Sodi R. Vitamins and trace elements. In: Rifai N, Chiu RWK, Young I, Burnham CAD, Wittwer CT, eds. Tietz Textbook of Laboratory Medicine. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2023:chap 39

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

1 to 8 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

83018

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SBWB Antimony, B 5578-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
64273 Antimony, B 5578-0