Test Code CAD Cadmium, Blood
Reporting Name
Cadmium, BUseful For
Detecting exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal
Performing Laboratory

Specimen Type
Whole bloodSpecimen Required
Container/Tube: Royal blue-top (EDTA) Vacutainer plastic trace element blood collection tube (T183)
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Collection Instructions:
1. See Trace Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport in Special Instructions for complete instructions.
2. Send specimen in original tube.
Additional Information:
1. High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metals tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
2. If ordering the trace element blood collection tube from BD, order catalog #368381.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
---|---|---|
Whole blood | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
Ambient | 28 days | |
Frozen | 28 days |
Special Instructions
Reference Values
0.0-4.9 ng/mL
Reference values apply to all ages.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday; 2 p.m.
Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
82300
LOINC Code Information
Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
CDB | Cadmium, B | 5609-3 |
Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
---|---|---|
8682 | Cadmium, B | 5609-3 |
Reject Due To
Hemolysis |
Mild OK; Gross OK |
Lipemia |
Mild OK; Gross OK |
Icterus |
Mild OK; Gross OK |
Other |
Green-top (heparin) tube |
Method Name
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)