Last Modified:
9/4/2018 12:27:13 PM
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
Collection Instructions:
Collect urine in an acid-washed plastic container.
Avoid worksite collection
Minimum Volume:
3.0 mL Urine
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
48 hours Ambient
5 days Refrigerated
14 days Frozen
Transport Refrigerated.
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:
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
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
3 to 4 days
Days Performed:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Valencia
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code:
4873UR
Alternate Test Names:
Mercury, Random Urine
Included Tests:
Creatine Urine; Mercury Urine
CPT Coding:
82570, 83825
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