ARSENIC, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD

Detects arsenic levels in the blood to assess acute exposure to this toxic element, commonly associated with environmental pollution or industrial exposure.

Also known asArsenicBlood ArsenicBlood

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

Next Day

Test details

ARSENIC, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD Test in Mangaluru Overview

Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
ARSENIC, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD includes 1 parameter

  • Arsenic
Frequently Asked Questions

It measures levels of arsenic in the blood to detect arsenic poisoning. This usually happens due to contaminated water, food, or industrial exposure.

Following are the symptoms of arsenic poisoning with:

  • Acute exposure: Vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps
  • Chronic exposure: Skin changes, cancer risk, neurological issues

Normal range of arsenic level in the blood is < 10 µg/L.

One must avoid exposure to affected surroundings and undergo chelation therapy if necessary.

Test code

9141

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
Edta Whole BloodLavender Vacutainer3 ML

Specimen stability information

Edta Whole Blood

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Monday,Wednesday,Friday TIME - 11:00

Turn around time

Next Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Local Send Out

CPT and Loinc codes

ARSENIC, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD

3450