UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Heavy Metals (As, Pb, Hg, Cd)
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HM4 / HCHM4
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Link: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020584.jsp
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Testing will be sent to an approved reference laboratory.
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Specimen Requirements
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Prior to collection, obtain royal blue top tube with EDTA anticoagulant from UWHC Client Services (B4/220) at
608.263.7060. Tubes will be marked with purple tape to help differentiate between the royal blue top tubes with no additive.
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Interpretation
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arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead
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