Trace Element EDTA 6.0mL (Dark Blue Top with LAVENDER label highlight)
Blood (Paediatric)
1 mL
Trace Element EDTA 6.0mL (Dark Blue Top with LAVENDER label highlight)
COLLECTION NOTES
Mercury (Hg) can be measured on either whole blood or on a 24 hour urine collection (refer to the urine Mercury entry for collection details).
A dedicated Trace Element EDTA tube is required (NOT a Trace Element Serum tube)
GENERAL NOTES
66825 - Quantitation of aluminium (except if item 66671 applies), arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, gold, mercury, nickl, or strontium, in blood, urine or other body fluid or tissue - 1 test. To a maximum of 3 of this item in a 6 month period. (Item is subject to rule 6, 18, 22 and 25).