Random Urine, Mercury

Synonyms

  • HGUR
  • LAB11681
  • MERCURY, URINE

Cerner Name

Mercury Urine

Clinical Info

Urinary measurements are appropriate for assessing ongoing exposure to inorganic mercury.

Specimen Sources

Bladder Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Ureter, Left Ureter, Right Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Foley Urine, Voided

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

7.0 mL urine (3.0 mL min)

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Acid Wash Metal Free Container
Specimen: 7.0 mL urine (3.0 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Note: Avoid work-site collection. Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours before collection
Collect in acid-wahed ot metal free palstic container.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

48 Hours Room Temperature
5 Days Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS)

Days Performed

TAT-2 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82570
83825

PDM

5911049

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
MERCURY URINE MERCURYUR MERCURY URINE Mercury Urine
CREATININE, RANDOM URINE CREATUR CREATININE U Urine Creatinine

Result Interpretation

Non-exposed Adult: ≤ 4mcg/g creat
Biological Exposure Index (pre-shift): ≤ 35mcg/g creat

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB11681 build edit