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Thallium Blood (Sendaway Test)

Alternative Names:

Blood Thallium

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

THB

Medicare rebatable:

Yes

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Metal-Free EDTA

Adults Volume or Mass:

5 mL

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Do Not Centrifuge
Store at 4'C

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS)

External Laboratory details...

External Transport Instructions:

Send at ambient temperature

Method:

ICPMS

Additional Notes:

Reference Interval: <5 nmol/L

Whole Blood Thallium is a biomarker of acute thallium exposure. For the assessment of chronic exposure consider Urine Thallium.
A whole blood Thallium level greater than 50 nmol/L indicates significant exposure.

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