Preferred screening test for detection of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in random urine specimens If the total arsenic concentration is 10 mcg/L or greater, then speciation will be performed at an additional charge.
Specimen Type
Urine
Container
Urine Cntr
Collection Instructions
Container/Tube: Clean, plastic urine container with no metal cap or glued insert Specimen: 6 mL Random urine ( 3 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 7 Days Refrigerated or Frozen Patient Preparation: -Patient should not eat seafood for a 48-hour period prior to start of collection. -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 96 hours.
Transport Instructions
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
7 Days Refrigerated or Frozen Patient Preparation: -Patient should not eat seafood for a 48-hour period prior to start of collection. -High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metals tests. If either gadolinium- or
