Cadmium, Whole Blood




Test Mnemonic

CADM

CPT Codes

  • 82300 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
7 mLWhole bloodEDTA (Royal blue) AmbientHEAVY METALS FORM REQUIRED to meet State Health Department requirements. Patient Prep: Diet, medication and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Send specimen in original tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientIndefinitely
RefrigeratedIndefinitely
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

2 - 4 days

Methodology

Name Description
Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) 

Reference Range

Cadmium, Blood
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal0.0 - 5.0ug/L

Special Info

Patient demographics form (Heavy Metal Form) is required to meet State Health Department requirements. Patient Prep: Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Always use an alcohol swab to cleanse the venipuncture site. Avoid iodine-containing disinfectants. Use only stainless steel phlebotomy needles, and use non-powder gloves when handling and collecting. Specimens collected in tubes other than royal blue (EDTA), or specimens transported in containers other than royal blue (EDTA) tubes or trace element-free transport tubes will be rejected. Heparin anticoagulant is unacceptable. Clotted specimens will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.

Clinical Info

Blood cadmium can be used to monitor acute toxicity, and in combination with cadmium and urine and B-2 microglobulin is the preferred method for monitoring occupational exposure. Symptoms associated with cadmium toxicity vary based upon route of exposure and may include tubular proteinuria, fever, headache, dyspnea, chest pain, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, sore throat and cough. Ingestion of cadmium in high concentration may cause vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, cramps, and abdominal pain. Elevated results may be due to skin or collection-related contamination, including the use of a noncertified metal-free collection/transport tube. If contamination concerns exist due to elevated levels of blood cadmium, confirmation with a second specimen collected in a certified metal-free tube is recommended.

Patient Info Sheet