Specimen Requirements
Title
Thallium, Blood
Specimen Requirement
Collect whole blood in a dark blue trace metal EDTA until tube is full. Send original collection tube.
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Stability
Room temp: 28 days, Refrigerated: 28 days, Frozen: 28 days
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
3-7 days performed Tuesday, Friday
Clinical Use
Detecting toxic exposure in whole blood specimens
Test Code
THALB