Urine Copper (Random or 24 Hour)

Synonyms

• COPPER, URINE (RANDOM OR 24 HOUR)
• COPPER, URINE, RANDOM
• CU
• LAB381

Cerner Name

Copper, Urine (Random or 24 Hr)

Clinical Info

Monitor exposure to copper

Specimen Sources

Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

5 mL of 24-Hour Urine ( 1.3 mL min) in an Acid Washed Metal Free Container Refrigerate specimen during collection

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: 24-hour urine collection. No preservative. or random urine collection
Specimen: 5 mL of 24-Hour Urine ( 1.3 mL min) in an Acid Washed Metal Free Container Refrigerate specimen during collection Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen
Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Screw the lid on securely.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen
Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning

Methodology

Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
 
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories

LabCorp

CPT

82525 
82570

PDM

5902281

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms