Specimen Requirements
Title
Lead and Zinc Protoporphyrin, Industrial Exposure
Specimen Requirement
Draw blood in a dark blue EDTA tube. Send 7.0mL whole blood (2.0 min) refrigerated. A completed lead requisition must accompany sample-refer to test appendix for copy.
Alternate Specimen: Lavender EDTA
**SPECIMEN MUST BE PROTECTED FROM LIGHT**
Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated ONLY 7 days
Reference Range
By report*
Turnaround
2-4 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
LZP