Heavy Metals Profile I, Urine

Test Code: 007046

CPT Code(s): 82175, 82570, 83655, 83825

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

Heavy Metals Screen, Urine
Urine Heavy Metals Panel
Heavy Metals Profile, Random or 24-Hour Urine

Test Includes

Arsenic (total), urine, with reflex to Arsenic, Toxic species if total arsenic is >=10ug/L; creatine, urine, lead, urine; mercury, urine; all ratios; all 24 hour excretions

Methodology

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Rejection Criteria

Improper labeling, contaminated specimen,
specimen collected in a metal container

Reference Range(s)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Minimum Volume

5.3 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing)

Sample Stability

14 days Room temperature
14 days Refrigerated
14 days Frozen

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Collection Instructions

Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24 hour collection period (ie: 8 AM the next morning). Avoid contact with metal during collection. Screw lid on securely. See individual test for collection times for industrial monitoring.

Alternative Specimen

Urine specimen