Mercury, Urine

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • MISC
  • Soft Test Code:
  • MSOT
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 637
Alternate Names
  • HG, Urine
  • Mercury, Random Urine
Included Tests

Creatine Urine; Mercury Urine


Clinical Significance

Mercury, a highly toxic metal, is present in select industrial environments and in contaminated ocean fish. Urinary measurements are appropriate for assessing ongoing exposure to inorganic mercury


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Patient Preparation

Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection.


Specimen Requirements

7.0 mL aliquot from Urine collected in an Sterile Gray placed into a metal-free leak-proof container


Transport And Storage

48 hours Ambient
5 days Refrigerated
14 days Frozen

Transport Refrigerated.

 


Collection Instructions

Collect urine in an acid-washed plastic container.


Avoid worksite collection


Minimum Volume

3.0 mL Urine


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Mercury, Random Urine: < 5 mcg/g creat
Creatinine, Random Urine: 
< 7 months:   2 - 32    mg/dL
< 12 months: 2 - 36      mg/dL  
< 3 years:       2 - 128    mg/dL   
< 9 years:       2 - 149    mg/dL
< 13 years:     2 - 183       mg/dL

Male >= 13 years:     20 - 370       mg/dL
Female >= 13 years:     20 - 320    mg/dL


Methodology:
  • Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Clinical Significance

Mercury, a highly toxic metal, is present in select industrial environments and in contaminated ocean fish. Urinary measurements are appropriate for assessing ongoing exposure to inorganic mercury


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Miscellaneous
Turn Around Time

3 to 4 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00913333


CPT Coding

82570, 83825