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Comprehensive Blood Lead Testing Services Tailored for Your Needs
Delivering Excellence in Blood Lead Testing Since 1995
For Employers
Workplace Wellness: Blood Lead Testing for Employee Health & Safety
Tamarac® Medical understands you have your core business to run. The health and safety of your employees is paramount to your successful business. Monitoring your employees blood lead, per the Federal OSHA Lead Standard, or local state Standards, is merely one of your responsibilities. You need a competent laboratory partner that can ease much of the administration that comes with this responsibility. Blood lead testing is our business. So, as a Tamarac® Medical client, you have our focused attention. Every laboratory activity, and every customer service is targeted towards providing accurate, timely, and reliable services, and time-saving, budget-friendly, burden-lifting solutions.
For Pediatrics
Safeguarding Futures:Specialized Blood Lead Testing for Children
Tamarac® Medical performs all three blood lead testing methodologies accepted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – venous whole blood, capillary whole blood, and capillary dried blood collected on filter paper. We look forward to assisting you with analysis for whichever sample type you prefer.
The filter paper methodology is of particular interest for pediatric quantitative blood lead analysis. This methodology utilizes micro-samples of blood and involves a minimally invasive finger stick. It has been utilized in a wide variety of sampling environments including physician offices, health departments, WIC clinics, HeadStart facilities, mobile health units and more.
Revolutionizing Pediatric Blood Lead Testing: Introducing the Reimagined Tamarac® Medical Test Kit
The Tamarac® Test
Skin Cleansing with Real Purpose
Finger cleansing protocols with or without access to a wash basin are available. Pre-analytic contamination of the blood sample by residual skin-surface lead is the most frequent cause of falsely-elevated (false positive) results. D-Lead® Soap, D-Lead® Wipe or Rinse Skin Cleaner and D-Wipe® Towels have demonstrated substantial efficacy in removing lead from the skin. Use of these products for stick-site cleansing and preparation may provide protection against falsely-elevated results. These products are provided at no additional charge. Esca Tech, Inc. has, by a technology license agreement, granted to Tamarac® Medical the exclusive right to use the D-Lead® Soap, D-Lead® Wipe or Rinse Skin Cleaner, and D-Wipe® Towels in conjunction with capillary blood lead or other heavy metals testing of infants, children and pregnant or lactating women in the United States. D-Lead® and D-Wipe® are registered trademarks of Esca Tech, Inc.
Comprehensive Test Kit:
Stick Site Preparation | Collection | Prepaid Mailing | CLIA-Licensed Analysis | Complete Reporting (Clinic & State)
2 stick site cleansing protocols available: Waterless, or Running Water
About Us
Quality. Assured.Licensed & Certified Since 1995
Tamarac® Medical has been CLIA-licensed since 1995. Prior to initial licensure, and with each renewal, our laboratory is “surveyed” (visited) by state laboratory professionals to assess compliance with established laboratory standards and protocols. As part of the site visit, a review of documentation of staff competency, standard operating protocols and methods, and measure of quality assurance is completed, and acceptable performance in approved proficiency testing is confirmed. To request a copy of our CLIA-Certificate, click here.
Minimal Sample Size Requirement
The Tamarac® Test requires only two drops of capillary, most commonly, finger-stick blood. It is recommended that the blood drops fall from the finger onto the filter paper card. This practice provides enough blood to exceed the size of the target circles printed on the filter paper and allows for confirmatory analysis of the second dried blood spot, if necessary.
State-of-the-Art Instrumentation
Tamarac® Medical utilizes state-of-the-art Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometers (ICP-MS). With redundant laboratory instrumentation, we have the capacity to analyze thousands of samples per day.
High Correlation with Venous Samples
The correlation between paired, simultaneously drawn extraction method filter paper and venous samples is >0.970. These findings are documented by three published, peer reviewed studies involving 363 paired, simultaneously drawn extraction method filter paper and venous sample comparisons.
Click here to view references
Hugh Y. Yee et al. Capillary Blood Collection by Paper for Lead Analysis by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Microchemical Journal, 52: 370-375 (1995).
Keyrati Srivuthana et al. A New Filter Paper Method to Measure Capillary Blood Lead Level in Children. Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, 150: 498-502 (1996).
Hugh Y. Yee. An Improved Capillary Blood-Filter Paper-Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method for Lead Screening. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 21: 142-148 (1997).
Rapid Turn-around & Complete Reporting
Tamarac® Medical is centrally located within the United States near Denver, Colorado. Blood samples are typically analyzed within 1-2 business days of receipt in the laboratory (confirmatory analysis may require an additional business day). Sample status and result reporting (“resulting”) is conveniently accessed at our new web-based client portal; alternate resulting methods may be available.
Extended Sample Stability & Easy Handling
Once a blood sample has dried on the filter paper, it is stable for at least 6 months. Samples require no special handling or refrigeration and can be sent to the laboratory by mail or any other carrier with no external bio-hazard warning.
Helping organizations of all types achieve meaningful compliance with its blood lead testing requirements.
Over 20
Years of
Excellence
Dan Rosenbaum
CEO at Tamarac® Medical, Inc.
Meet The Founder & Our Mission
Tamarac® Medical has been in operation since 1993. Founded by Dr. Richard Rosenbaum, a devoted Pediatrician, and enthusiastic entrepreneur, Tamarac® Medical first waded into laboratory analysis by assisting with unique projects involving non-patient samples. Once CLIA-certified, Tamarac® Medical pivoted and expanded its focus into patient blood lead analysis. Laboratory analysis completed for employees of local battery manufacturers sustained the Company for its first several years.
Concurrently, and spurred out of concern for the mental and physical well-being of children for whom the ill-effects of lead exposure can be devastating, Dr. Rosenbaum embraced the challenge, independently at first; then, in concert with other innovators as part of a CDC pilot program, to pioneer the then novel approach to pediatric blood lead screening – collecting blood spots on, then extracting dried blood from, filter paper for blood lead analysis. With proper finger stick-site cleansing, and adequate sample collection, this minimally invasive, quantitative screening method would provide benefit to millions of children nationwide.
In recent years, assisted by investments in state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation and software systems, Tamarac® Medical has returned to its roots to streamline programs and processes to deliver simple, value-added laboratory solutions that assist workplace employers to manage the health and well-being of its employees. While blood lead analysis has been our bread and butter, we look forward to adding additional heavy metal assays to the same end. For whatever your blood lead testing objective, Tamarac® Medical is strategically positioned and equipped to be your trusted partner in accomplishing your objectives.
Certifications
Licensed Medical Doctor as Laboratory Director
- Medicaid Provider in a substantial number of states
- CLIA-Licensed Since 1995
Tamarac® Medical’s Pioneering Efforts in Filter Paper Testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acknowledged dried blood on filter paper as an acceptable screening method by virtue of its “Dr. Colleague” letter dated February 25, 1999. Over the next decade, Tamarac® Medical revolutionized filter paper blood lead solutions and created concepts that are largely responsible for the current popularity of filter paper specimen collection. First, by assembling the commonly utilized collection supplies into a comprehensive, convenient “kit”; and then, by incorporating the use of lead-cleansing soap and wipe products, engineered by a leading commercial hygiene firm, to extend next-level sample collection to venues with or without access to hand-washing stations. Indeed, one might say that Tamarac® Medical has advanced the viability of pediatric filter paper blood lead collection and analysis more than any other entity. The Tamarac® Test collection system has been utilized from coast-to-coast, in a majority of states.
The Advantages of Choosing Us
Improve Compliance for both EPSDT Required Blood Tests
When The Tamarac® Test collection is used alongside a single-drop, point-of-care (POC) hemoglobin instrument, the first two drops from the stick site are captured for the lead test (and sent to Tamarac® Medical), and the third drop is used for the onsite hemoglobin measurement with the POC instrument. As a result, both mandated EPSDT blood tests are performed with a total of only 3 drops of blood from a single stick – the same amount of blood that would be required if hemoglobin testing was done alone.
Precise Results
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry lab instruments quantify blood lead in micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL), a parts per billion (ppb) unit of measure.
Swift Turnaround
Once samples are received at the laboratory, results are typically reported within 1-2 business days.
Affordable Solutions
As a Medicaid provider in many states, the majority of our laboratory analysis charges are billed direct to third-party payers.
Convenient Collection
All supplies necessary to purposefully cleanse the fingerstick site with or without access to a water basin, are provided. Only two drops of patient blood allow for initial and confirmatory analysis, if applicable.
Our Tried & True Four-Step Process
Tamarac® Medical has your back and is “at the ready” to assist you at every stage of the process. From account setup, to supply ordering, and automatic supply replenishment (if desired), to software support for lab ordering and resulting, and state reporting to boot – the time is right to partner with Tamarac® Medical to lighten your load.
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Collect Your Sample
Easily collect samples with The Tamarac® Test Kit, or Tamarac-provided venous collection tubes.
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Free
Shipping
Free or Discounted Shipping – Send Filter Paper samples free of charge in USPS postage paid envelope. Workplace samples qualify for discounted UPS Next-Day shipping.
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Quality
Assurance
The quality of all samples is reviewed for acceptability. Rejected samples are communicated daily. Acceptable samples are analyzed with state-of-the-art instrumentation.
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Swift & Secure
Swift and Secure Reporting – Result reports published to secure client web portal.
From Coast to Coast:
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blood Lead Testing
How quickly can I expect results from your services?
From blood sample receipt in our lab, result reports can typically be expected within 1-2 business days (result confirmation may take an additional business day).
Is blood lead testing affordable for providers and businesses?
Yes. As a specialized blood lead testing laboratory, Tamarac® Medical has a number of inherent efficiencies that come with being a limited scope laboratory. Quite simply, as it relates to blood lead testing, we can offer more, for less (compared to our peers). We pride ourselves on being your “best value” in the blood lead testing market.
Does Tamarac® Medical analyze whole blood specimens?
Yes. Tamarac® Medical performs blood lead analysis daily on both venous and capillary samples, from tubes or filter paper. Please choose the option which best allows you to accomplish your objective.
What industries benefit from employee blood lead testing?
Employers and employees of Demolition and Construction, Mining, Battery Manufacturing or Recycling, Welding, and Shooting Ranges to name a few. In short, any industry where employees may be exposed to surface or airborne lead.
Do you provide customized solutions for specific industry needs?
Yes. Call us to discuss your specific needs and desires. Explain to us the “pain points” with which you are currently faced, and allow us to customize solutions which lighten your load.
Are your blood lead tests safe for use with children?
Yes. In fact, capillary (i.e. fingerstick) blood collection is the most common collection method for pediatric blood lead testing. Filter paper specimen collection may be the most simple capillary collection technique, requiring only one to two drops of patient blood.
What sets your collection kits apart from others?
Where do we begin? The Tamarac® Test Kit includes all necessary supplies to collection and submit a filter paper blood sample. Also, standard to the “kit” are additional lead-cleansing soap and wipe products that help cleanse lead from the skin surface prior to performing the finger stick procedure. Specimen collection, utilizing the provided supplies, may be obtained in environments with or without access to a sink or water basin. No other collection kit offers this much.
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