Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

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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

DO NOT SPIN - send as whole blood

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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