Random Urine, Arsenic Speciation

Synonyms

• Arsenic Fractionation
• ARSENIC FRACTIONATION, RANDOM UR
• ASFRU
• LAB11118

Cerner Name

Arsenic Fractionation, Random Ur

Clinical Info

Diagnosis of arsenic intoxication in random urine specimens

Specimen Sources

Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Foley Urine, Nephrostomy Urine, Suprapubic

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL urine from Random collection ( 3 mL min)

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Urine collection cup
Specimen: 10 mL urine from Random collection ( 3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Stability: 72 Hours Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
Patient Preparation:
1. Patient should not eat seafood for a 48-hour period prior to start of collection.
2. High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metals tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for at least 96 hours.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

72 Hours Room Temperature
28 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
Patient Preparation:
1. Patient should not eat seafood for a 48-hour period prior to start of collection.
2. High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metals tes

Methodology

Ion Chromatography Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT

82175
LOINC Code: 54454-4

PDM

1759700

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms