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Arsenic Analysis, Hair

ARS HAIR
Example Reports
Detected
None Detected

Ordering Recommendation

May be useful in the evaluation of past exposure to arsenic in situations where concern over exposure is high, but urine results are negative. For acute or chronic exposure, Arsenic, Urine with Reflex to Fractionated (0025000) is preferred.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is not New York state approved. There are no New York state-approved laboratories available. Submit a Non-Permitted Laboratory Request Form (NPL) to the NYDOH prior to collection of specimen. If NPL is approved by NYDOH, and sample is received at ARUP, testing will be performed.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Collect a pencil-thick segment of hair. Bundle, cut at roots, wrap with twist tie at root end.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 500 mg hair to an acid-washed urine/hair bottle (ARUP supply #46059) or ARUP trace element-free transport tube (ARUP supply #43116) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 500 mg)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated or frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Undefined; Refrigerated: Undefined; Frozen: Undefined

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

8-12 days

Reference Interval

By Report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Exposure Monitoring/Investigation; not for clinical diagnostic purposes.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82175

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2007343 Arsenic, Hair 5584-8
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Aliases

  • Arsine
  • As
Arsenic Analysis, Hair

National Medical Services (NMS)