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Biomarkers · Chemical

Mercury, Blood

Primary unit
ug/L
LOINC codes
5685-3
Tests that measure Mercury, Blood
Quest Diagnostics 5, Labcorp 3

Ranges

Each lab publishes a reference range for the population groups it tests, usually the middle 95% of results. These intervals describe that population, not an optimal or healthy target. How ranges differ

Quest Diagnostics, Micronutrient, Mercury, Blood 10254

PopulationInterval
≥18 years≤10 mcg/L

Quest Diagnostics test catalog, 10254

Tests

Check the catalog code, specimen, method and preparation for every test that measures Mercury, Blood. Select up to five tests to compare them side by side.

Quest Diagnostics 5 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • Mercury, Blood 636

    Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Daily; Report available: 1-4 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Preparation
    Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection
    Collection
    Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
    Reference notes
    ≤10 mcg/L
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Micronutrient, Mercury, Blood 10254

    Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Daily

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Preparation
    Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection.
    Collection
    Patients should be 18 years of age or greater. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Heavy Metals Panel (Venous) 7655

    3 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Preparation
    Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection
    Collection
    Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
    Reference notes
    Arsenic, Blood | <23 mcg/L Whole Blood Arsenic level >100 mcg/L is indicative of acute/chronic exposure. Urine is usually the best specimen for the analysis of arsenic in body fluids. Blood levels tend to be low even when urine concentrations are high. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lead (Venous) | <3.5 mcg/dL Blood lead levels in the range of 5-9 mcg/dL have been associated with adverse health effects in children aged 6 years and younger. Patient management varies by age and CDC Blood Lead Level range. Refer to the CDC website regarding Lead Publications/Case Management for recommended interventions. Mercury, Blood | ≤10 mcg/L
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Heavy Metals Panel, Capillary 39128

    4 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) or Atomic Spectroscopy (AS)
    Preparation
    Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection
    Collection
    Carefully clean skin prior to venipuncture. Avoid worksite collection.
    Reference notes
    Arsenic, Blood | <23 mcg/L Whole Blood Arsenic level >100 mcg/L is indicative of acute/chronic exposure. Urine is usually the best specimen for the analysis of arsenic in body fluids. Blood levels tend to be low even when urine concentrations are high. Lead, Capillary | <3.5 mcg/dL Blood lead levels in the range of 3.5-9 mcg/dL have been associated with adverse health effects in children aged 6 years and younger. Patient management varies by age and CDC Blood Lead Level range. Refer to the CDC website regarding Lead Publications/Case Management for recommended interventions. Mercury, Blood | ≤10 mcg/L
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

  • Micronutrients, Heavy Metals Panel, Blood 10255

    5 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Collection
    Patients should be 18 years of age or greater. Do not aliquot specimens. Avoid worksite collection. Phlebotomist should wear powderless gloves. Collection material such as alcohol swab should be lead-free. Once washed, fingers must not come in contact with any surface.
    Reference notes
    See individual tests
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Labcorp 3 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • Mercury, Whole Blood 085324

    Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 4 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Collection
    Sampling time is end of shift at the end of the work week for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing “end of shift at the end of the work week” (meaning four or five consecutive days with exposure) are eliminated with half-lives longer than five hours. Such metals accumulate in the body during the work week; therefore, their timing is critical in relation to previous exposures.
    Reference notes
    0.0–14.9 µg/L
    Labcorp catalog page

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Heavy Metals Profile I, Whole Blood 042580

    3 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 5 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS); inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Preparation
    Patient should avoid seafood and red wine 72 hours prior to collection.
    Reference notes
    See individual tests.
    Labcorp catalog page

  • Heavy Metals Profile II, Whole Blood 706200

    4 analytes · Blood · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 5 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
    Preparation
    Patient should avoid seafood and red wine 72 hours prior to collection.
    Reference notes
    See individual tests.
    Labcorp catalog page

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