LeadCare Ultra
®
Blood Lead Testing System User’s Guide
6-1
6 Performing Blood Lead Testing
6.1 Introduction
When your LeadCare Ultra
®
Blood Lead Testing System has been installed, calibrated, and had QC
performed, blood lead tests can be conducted. This chapter describes how to test a patient’s blood for
lead. It contains the following topics:
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Specimen Requirements
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Limitations of the Test
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Overview of the Testing Procedure
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Safety Precautions
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Required Materials
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Testing Procedure
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Processing Blood Lead Test Results
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Viewing and Printing Blood Lead Test Results
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State Reporting of Blood Lead Test Results
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Follow-up Testing
WARNING:
Read all instructions carefully before you perform a blood lead test.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury from inaccurate results or
injury to lab personnel.
WARNING:
Blood can transmit infectious diseases. Use universal precautions while
collecting and handling blood samples. Follow the procedures set up by your institution
for meeting federal, state, and local regulations.
6.2 Specimen Requirements
Capillary whole blood samples must be collected with an acceptable anticoagulant and stored properly
before testing.
6.2.1 Acceptable Anticoagulants and Collection Devices
Acceptable anticoagulants for blood lead samples:
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EDTA
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Heparin
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