Specimen Requirements
Title
Heavy Metals Panel, Random Urine
Specimen Requirement
Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to collection. Avoid worksite collection.
Collect 7 mL random urine in an acid washed or metal free container, an orange top urine cup is acceptable.
Methodology
Colorimetric (C) • Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Stability
Room temp: 48 hours, Refrigerated: 5 days, Frozen: 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
3-5 days
Clinical Use
Test includes: Arsenic, Mercury, Lead, Creatinine
Heavy Metals Panel is intended to evaluate and monitor exposure to heavy metals and evaluate the process of detoxification.
Test Code
HMURW