Copper, Urine COPU

Method(s) Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry
Specimen Required
Collect

24 Hour Urine. Refrigerate during collection. Specimen must be collected in a plastic container. Also acceptable: Random Urine.

Transport

8 mL aliquot from a well-mixed collection to Trace Element-Free Transport Tubes (Min: 1 mL). Transport refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.

Remarks Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and on test request form.
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens collected within 72 hours after administration of iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media. Acid preserved urine. Specimens transported in containers other than specified. Specimens contaminated with blood or fecal material.

Schedule Daily
Billing Code 5010208
CPTCode 82525
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval
 
Components  Reference Interval
Copper, Urine-per volumeLess than or equal to 3.2 ug/dL
Copper, Urine (24-hour) 3.0-45.0 ug/d
Creatinine, Urine - per 24hAgeMaleFemale
 3-8 years140-700 mg/d140-700 mg/d
 9-12 years300-1300 mg/d300-1300 mg/d
 13-17 years500-2300 mg/d400-1600 mg/d
 18-50 years1000-2500 mg/d700-1600 mg/d
 51-80 years800-2100 mg/d500-1400 mg/d
 81 years and older600-2000 mg/d400-1300 mg/d

Copper, Urine-ratio to CRT

10.0-45.0(ug/g crt)
No Appointment Necessary
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