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Thallium Blood

Alternative Names:Blood Thallium
Laboratory:Clinical Biochemistry
Test Code:WBTHAL
Specimen Types:Blood
Container Types:
Metal-Free EDTA
Adults Volume or Mass:5 mL
Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:RoomTemp within Alfred/Esky from External sites
Assay Frequency:Weekly
Additional Notes:

Reference Interval: <5 nmol/L

Whole Blood Thallium is a biomarker of acute thallium exposure. For the assessment of chronic exposure consider Urine Thallium.
A whole blood Thallium level greater than 50 nmol/L indicates significant exposure.