Metals/Metalloids Panel 1, Urine QHMETU
Method(s) | Colorimetry (C), Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS) |
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Synonym | Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Creatinine |
Specimen Required | |
Collect | Random urine. |
Transport | 4 mL urine refrigerated collected in a plastic urine container (acid-washed or trace metal-free) (Min: 4 mL) * Collection Instructions *
Acceptable preservatives include: Trace metal-free hydrochloric acid or nitric acid (0.1 mL or 12M acid/10 mL urine) |
Remarks | Patient Preparation Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to sample collection. Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection. |
Stability | Ambient: 5 days Refrigerated: 30 days Frozen: 30 days |
Unacceptable Conditions | Received room temperature |
Schedule | Creatinine: Mon-Sat; Pan1: Mon, Wed, Fri; Mercury: Tue, Thu: Report available: 10 days |
CPTCode | 82175, 82570, 83655, 83825 |
Notes | Performing Laboratory - NMS Labs |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |