Nickel, Random or 24 Hr Urine NICKEL24

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

Clinical Info

Monitor exposure to nickel

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24hr Ur No Preserv

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic Urine Container or 24 hour urine , No Preservative
Specimen: 5 mL Urine (1.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen
Special Instructions
State 24-hour volume on the request form, if applicable. Do not use preservative. Preservatives used for routine analysis may contain mercuric oxide (ie, Stabilur), which interferes with all metal testing

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen
Special Instructions
State 24-hour volume on the request form, if applicable. Do not use preservative. Preservatives used for routine analysis may contain mercuric oxide (ie, Stabilur), which interferes wi

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 2 - 4 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

82570
83885

PDM

5901727

Result Interpretation

Environmental exposure: 0.0−9.9 μg/g creatinine; 0.0−7.0 μg/24 hours
Occupational exposure (soluble compounds): 30 μg/g creatinine1

Forms