Mercury (eb) (EDTA blood (eb))

Testcode:	E_HGEB
Specimens:	2 ml EDTA blood (eb)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Please preferentially use special tubes for trace metal analysis
Method:	Atomic absorption spectroscopy
Dimension:	µg/l
Set-up:	on demand
Duration:	10 days
Indication/Significance:	Suspected mercury poisoning: Inhalation of vapours, amalgam contamination, wood preservatives, seed mordants, thermometre, ore mining
Interpretation:	Acute symptoms: Nausea, more… Acute symptoms: Nausea, fever, headache, bloody vomiting, bronchitis, pneumonia, kidney damage Chronic poisoning: The focus is on nausea, vomiting, colic-like pain, stomatitis, increased salivary secretion, changes in the skin and nail colour and polyneuropathy. close

in-house development

both sex
from 0 - 2 Years
For Children < 3 years no reference range available.
from 3 Years - 13 Years	< 0,8 µg/l
from 14 Years - 120 Years	< 2,0 µg/l

Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.