Arsenic Urine ARS

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Arsenic Level, Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Arsenic, 24 Hour Urine

Clinical Info

Arsenic is used in some pesticides and industrial applications.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24hr Ur Acid Washed

Collection Instructions

 Container/Tube:  24 hour urine container Acid-washed metal free container or urine cup
Specimen: 7 mL aliquot of a well mixed 24 hour urine
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerated
 
Stability: 5 days Refrigerated
                14 day Frozen
Note:  1. Starting and ending times of collection are required on request form for processing.
2. Avoid worksite collection. Avoid seafood consumption for one week prior to specimen collection.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

5 days Refrigerated
                14 day Frozen
Note:  1. Starting and ending times of collection are required on request form for processing.
2. Avoid worksite collection. Avoid seafood consumption for one week prior to specimen collectio

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

Monday -  Saturday
 
2 Day TAT

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82175
 
LONIC: 21074-0

PDM

5900300

Result Interpretation

≤80 mcg/L
 
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes

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