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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Cadmium

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

13th September 2022

Notes

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

Send as whole blood

Cadmium

Alternate names:

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

CDB

Specimen types:

Blood

Container types:

Trace metal tube ( Dark blue )

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Minimum Adult Volume:

2 mL

Notes:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

Send as whole blood

Frequency:

Weekly

Result Turnaround Time:

7 days

Reference Interval:

<44 nmol/L

Normal blood cadmium is <44 nmol/L, with most results in the range of 1.2- 16.2 nmol/L (1).
Acute toxicity occurs when the blood level exceeds 445 nmol/L.
1. Cesbron A , Saussereau E, Mahieu L, Couland I, Guerbet M, Goullé JP. Metallic profile of whole blood and plasma in a series of 106 healthy volunteers. J Anal Toxicol. 2013 Sep;37(7):401-5.

Laboratory Use Only

External Laboratory:

Alfred Hospital

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