Cadmium, Urine

Included Tests

Cadmium; Creatinine

Patient Preparation

Patient should refrain from eating seafood for at least 3 days before specimen collection

Specimen Requirements

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

Alternate Specimen

 

TransportAndStorage

5 days Ambient
1 week Refrigerated
2 weeks Frozen

Collection Instructions

 

Minimum Volume

3.0 mL

Neonatal Volumne

Reference Range:

Cadmium, Random Urine

Non-exposed Adult	≤1.2 mcg/g creat
OSHA Reference Range for Industrial Exposure	≤3.0 mcg/g creat

Creatinine, Random Urine

≤6 Months	2-32 mg/dL
7-11 Months	2-36 mg/dL
1-2 Years	2-128 mg/dL
3-8 Years	2-149 mg/dL
9-12 Years	2-183 mg/dL
>12 Years
Male	20-370 mg/dL
Female	20-320 mg/dL

Test Comments:

Limitations

Test is indicated during periods of exposure.

Methodology:

• Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

CPT Coding

82300, 82570