Turnaround Time: 5 working days Sampling Instructions: Call the Chemical Threat Laboratory for sampling, storage and transport procedures. Form Required: Call the Chemical Threat Laboratory for packaging and shipping instructions and to Shipping Requirements: coordinate specimen transport to the laboratory. Further characterization or identification may be performed at the discretion of the Comments: laboratory and/or after consultation with the CDC. Test Name: Lead, Water Lab and Phone: Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 617-983-6654 Use of Test: To measure lead in drinking water as a possible source of exposure. Method of Analysis: Acid extraction followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Reference Range/ < 15 µg /L Expected Results: Availability: Monday through Friday 7 to 10 working days Turnaround Time: Three compliance samples, collected over time, (standing, two minutes running and Sample: five minutes running). Form Required: Drinking Water Submission Form containing documentation of provider, water source, and exact location of tap. To order, call 617-983-6654. Sample Test Kit: Lead sample collection kit. EPA approved containers packaged for chain-of- custody supplied by laboratory. Each kit includes 3 containers for collection of compliance and instructions for collecting compliance samples. To order, call 617-983-6654. Shipping Requirements: Secure covers to containers to prevent any leakage. Ship to laboratory in carton provided within 10 days of collection. Carton must have labels of orientation and handling to ensure safe delivery. $ 80.00 per kit. Testing fees are waived for families of lead poisoned children. Fee: Test Name: Lead, Whole Blood Lab and Phone: Childhood Lead Screening Laboratory 617-983-6665 Use of Test: Identification and monitoring of children with elevated lead body burden. Test Includes: Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy. Children 0 to 5 µg/dL Reference Range/ Expected Results: Adults 0 to 40 µg /dL Monday through Friday Availability: 1-2 working days Turnaround Time: Childhood Lead Screening Specimen Submission Form Form Required: Samples: Call 617-983-6665 for collection instructions. Capillary fingerstick - 150 µL whole blood; collect with EDTA. EDTA is the preferred anticoagulant. Heparin is also acceptable. Place biohazard label on microcuvette.
Turnaround Time: 5 working days Sampling Instructions: Call the Chemical Threat Laboratory for sampling, storage and transport procedures. Form Required: Shipping Requirements: Call the Chemical Threat Laboratory for packaging and shipping instructions and to coordinate specimen transport to the laboratory. Comments: Further characterization or identification may be performed at the discretion of the laboratory and/or after consultation with the CDC. Test Name: Lead, Water Lab and Phone: Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 617-983-6654 Use of Test: To measure lead in drinking water as a possible source of exposure. Method of Analysis: Acid extraction followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Reference Range/ Expected Results: < 15 µg /L Availability: Monday through Friday Turnaround Time: 7 to 10 working days Sample: Three compliance samples, collected over time, (standing, two minutes running and five minutes running). Form Required: Drinking Water Submission Form containing documentation of provider, water source, and exact location of tap. To order, call 617-983-6654. Sample Test Kit: Lead sample collection kit. EPA approved containers packaged for chain-of- custody supplied by laboratory. Each kit includes 3 containers for collection of compliance and instructions for collecting compliance samples. To order, call 617-983-6654. Shipping Requirements: Secure covers to containers to prevent any leakage. Ship to laboratory in carton provided within 10 days of collection. Carton must have labels of orientation and handling to ensure safe delivery. Fee: $ 80.00 per kit. Testing fees are waived for families of lead poisoned children. Test Name: Lead, Whole Blood Lab and Phone: Childhood Lead Screening Laboratory 617-983-6665 Use of Test: Identification and monitoring of children with elevated lead body burden. Test Includes: Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy. Reference Range/ Expected Results: Children 0 to 5 µg/dL Adults 0 to 40 µg /dL Availability: Monday through Friday Turnaround Time: 1-2 working days Form Required: Childhood Lead Screening Specimen Submission Form Samples: Call 617-983-6665 for collection instructions. Capillary fingerstick - 150 µL whole blood; collect with EDTA. EDTA is the preferred anticoagulant. Heparin is also acceptable. Place biohazard label on microcuvette.