Test Details
Mnemonic
ASHA
Ordering Code
3805360
CPT-4 Code(s)
82175
Specimen Information
Collect
Collect sample of hair 1 cm long and enough strands to be 0.5 cm in diameter when gathered together.
Specimen Preparation
Send 0.5 g hair room temperature in a screw capped plastic container. Please specify source of hair (axillary, head or pubic).
Minimum Volume
0.1 g
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Beard trimmings or razor clippings
Stability
Room Temperature: Preferred
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
0 - 15 years: Not established
≥16 years: ˂1.0 mcg/g of hair
≥16 years: ˂1.0 mcg/g of hair
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
No