Aluminum, Urine ALUM24

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

EPIC Order Name

Random or 24 Hour Urine, Aluminum

Clinical Info


Monitor patients for prior and ongoing exposure to aluminum.

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

24hr Ur No Preserv

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Clean, plastic Urine container with no metal cap or glued insert or 24 Hr urine collection -No Preservative.
Volume: 5 mL Random or 24 Hr collection (1.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS
TAT: 3 - 5 Days

Days Performed

Tuesday, 8 a.m; Thursday; 12 p.m

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

82108
82570

PDM

5901726

Result Interpretation

  • Environmental exposure: 5−30 μg/L, 0−32 μg/24 hours
  • Aluminum:creatinine ratio: <50 μg/g creatinine
  • Occupational exposure: 150 μg/g creatinine (collected at end of shift)

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