Test directory: Mercury, Blood

Ordering Code 7925
Test Name Mercury, Blood
Alias Mercury (Hg)
Preferred Specimen Whole Blood
Preferred Container Trace Element EDTA (Royal Blue)
Optimum Volume 3 mL
Collection Instructions If gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, do not collect for 96 hours due to potential interference.
Handling Instructions Do NOT centrifuge specimen

Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 28 Days
Refrigerated: 28 Days
Frozen: 28 Days
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 7 Days
Methodology Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Reference Lab  Mayo Medical Lab

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
Mercury, B ALL See report.