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Antimony [Mass/volume] in Blood
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LP16801-0 Antimony
Antimony is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Sb (Latin:stibium , meaning mark) and atomic number 51. A metalloid, antimony has four allotropic forms. The stable form of antimony is a blue-white metal. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non-metals. Antimony is used in flame-proofing, paints, ceramics, enamels, a wide variety of alloys, electronics, and rubber.
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Antimony (Wikipedia)
LP16801-0 Antimony
Exposure to 9 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/m³) of antimony for a long time can irritate eyes, skin, and lungs. Breathing 2 mg/m³ of antimony for a long time can cause problems with the lungs (pneumoconiosis), heart problems (altered electrocardiograms), stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach ulcers. Other health effects to people who swallow antimony are not known. Whether antimony can cause cancer or birth defects, or affect reproduction in humans is not known. Antimony has been used as a medicine to treat people infected with parasites (leishmaniasis). Patients who have had too much of this medicine, or are sensitive to it, experienced adverse health effects including diarrhea, joint and/or muscle pain, vomiting, problems with the blood (anemia) and heart problems (altered electrocardiograms).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
ATSDR Antimony
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Antimony:
MCnc: Pt: Bld: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Antimony [Mass/volume] in Blood
- Short Name
- Antimony Bld-mCnc
- Display Name
- Antimony (Bld) [Mass/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Antimony, Blood
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- DRUG/TOX
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0
- Last Updated
- Version 2.73 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
- Common Test Rank Get Info
- 13837
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG22616-3 | Antimony| |
| LG42784-5 | Antimony| |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Antimon: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Αντιμόνιο: Synonyms: DRUG/TOX MCnc Pt Qn Αίμα Αντιμόνιο |
| es-AR | Spanish (Argentina) | antimonio: |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Antimonio: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Antimonio: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Antimon: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Veri |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Antimoine: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Antimoine: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Antimoine: Synonyms: Sb |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Antimonio: Synonyms: Concentrazione di Massa Livelli farmacologici e tossicologia Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue |
| ko-KR | Korean (Korea, Republic Of) | 안티모니: |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | antimoon: |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Antymon: Synonyms: Sb |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Antimônio: Synonyms: SB; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Сурьма: Synonyms: Количественный Кровь Массовая концентрация Точка во времени; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Antimon: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 锑: Synonyms: SB 可用数量表示的; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| ug/dL | Example UCUM Units |
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