Test directory: Mercury

Ordering Code 686
Test Name Mercury
Preferred Specimen Whole Blood
Preferred Container Trace Element EDTA (Royal Blue)
Other Specimen/Container Trace Element Sodium Heparin (Royal Blue)
Optimum Volume 4 mL
Collection Instructions Patient should avoid eating seafood for 48 hours prior to sample collection. Avoid worksite collection.
Handling Instructions Do not centrifuge
Keep as whole blood.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 5 Days
Refrigerated: 1 Week
Rejection Criteria Clotted, Frozen
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 14 Days
Methodology Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 22, 2026.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Mercury ALL See report.