Diagnosis of arsenic intoxication in random urine specimens
Specimen Type
Urine
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)
