Toxicology & Drug Monitoring
Environmental toxic substances Ⅰ (heavy metals & cotinine)
AC-GCL-P383 · GC Labs
Environmental toxic substances Ⅰ (heavy metals & cotinine) is available through Advanced Consensus and performed by GC Labs. It is part of our toxicology & drug monitoring menu and is ordered the same way as any other test on it — tell us the clinical question and we will confirm the pathway and what to collect.
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- Test code
- AC-GCL-P383
- Performing lab
- GC Labs
- Clinical area
- Toxicology & Drug Monitoring
- Method
- ICP-MS (Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) & LC-MS/MS (Liquid chromatography-MS/MS)
- Specimen
- Conical tube (sterilized container), Heavy metal dedicated container_EDTA (trace element EDTA tube)
- Turnaround
- ~17 days
Turnaround is quoted end to end — the reference laboratory’s processing time plus courier transit from Jordan, 5 days to Korea and 8 days to the United States. It is indicative, not a guarantee, and may vary with specimen quality and shipment timing.
Sample requirements
Specimen: RU 10.0 and WB 3.0 (exclusive container for heavy metals). Container: Conical tube (sterilized container), Heavy metal dedicated container - EDTA. Storage: Urine frozen; heavy-metal whole blood refrigerated. Stability: Urine frozen (14 days); whole blood refrigerated (14 days). Note: Request with both specimens; freeze urine immediately after collection
Other tests in Toxicology & Drug Monitoring
For healthcare professionals. Tests are ordered and interpreted in consultation with a qualified physician. Test names are the performing laboratory’s own. Pricing is per-institution and confirmed on request.