Mercury 24 Hr Urine HG24

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Mercury, Urine 24 Hour

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Mercury, Urine 24 Hour

Clinical Info

Urinary measurements are appropriate for assessing ongoing exposure to inorganic mercury.  

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24hr Ur Acid Washed

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 24 Hr Urine contrainer Acid washed,metal free
Specimen: Either full container or 7 mL of well mixed urine from  2r h collection (3 mL min)
Pateint Preparation: Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to collection.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 48 Hours Room Temperature
                5 Days Refrigerated
               14 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

48 Hours Room Temperature
                5 Days Refrigerated
               14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

Monday - Saturday
TAT: 2 -3 days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

83825

PDM

5908510

Result Interpretation

	≤20 mcg/L
Toxic	≥150 mcg/L

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