Copper, Urine (Random or 24 Hr) CUUR

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Copper, Urine (Random or 24 Hour)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Copper, Urine (Random or 24 Hour)

EPIC Order Name

Urine Copper (Random or 24 Hour)

Clinical Info

Monitor exposure to copper

Specimen Type

Urine

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 Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82525 
82570

PDM

5902281

Result Interpretation

Environmental exposure: 3−35 μg/24 hours; <50 μg/g creatinine1
 
TAT: 3 - 5 Days

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