Test directory: Arsenic, Blood

Ordering Code 7755
Test Name Arsenic, Blood
Preferred Specimen Whole Blood
Preferred Container Trace Element EDTA (Royal Blue)
Other Specimen/Container None
Optimum Volume 7 mL
Collection Instructions Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over- the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician), and avoid shellfish and seafood for 48 to 72 hours.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: Indefinite
Refrigerated: Indefinite
Frozen: Not Stable
Rejection Criteria Clotted, Hemolyzed, Non-metal free tube
Avail. Stat NO
Methodology Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Reference Lab  ARUP Laboratories

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of June 29, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Arsenic, Blood ALL < or = 12.0 ug/L < or = 12.0 ug/L ug/L

Elevated...
Elevated results may be due to skin or collection-related contamination, including the use of a noncertified metal-free collection/transport tube. If contamination concerns exist due to elevated levels of blood arsenic, confirmation with a second specimen collected in a certified metal-free tube is recommended

Potentially toxic ranges for blood arsenic: Greater than or equal to 600 ug/L

Blood arsenic is for the detection of recent exposure poisoning only. Blood arsenic levels in healthy subjects vary considerably with exposure to arsenic in the diet and the environment. A 24- hour urine arsenic is useful for the detection of chronic exposure

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test
Was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes
Note1

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Elevated results may be due to skin or collection-related contamination, including the use of a noncertified metal-free collection/transport tube. If contamination concerns exist due to elevated levels of blood arsenic, confirmation with a second specimen collected in a certified metal-free tube is recommended

Potentially toxic ranges for blood arsenic: Greater than or equal to 600 ug/L

Blood arsenic is for the detection of recent exposure poisoning only. Blood arsenic levels in healthy subjects vary considerably with exposure to arsenic in the diet and the environment. A 24- hour urine arsenic is useful for the detection of chronic exposure

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test
Was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes
.