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Synonyms

• MERCURY, URINE
• HGUR
• LAB11681

Short Name

MERCURY, URINE

Procedure Master Number

LAB11681

Procedure ID

NWH_768735

Clinical Info

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

Specimen Type

Urine

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 Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82570
83825

PDM

5911049

Results