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Test ID: MERC U

Mercury, 24 hr Urine

Test Overview

Method

High resolution sector field inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (HR-SF-ICP-MS)

Result Included

Creatinine (mmol/L); Creatinine (mmol/d); Mercury (µg/L); Mercury (nmol/L); Mercury (µg/d); Mercury (nmol/d)

Specimen

Specimen Type

Urine (24 hr)

Volume

Sample Volume

10.0 mL

Minimum Volume

5.0 mL

Collection & Handling

Collection Instructions

Collect in metal-free container.

Handling Information

Transfer in metal-free container.

Additional Information

Provide collection date, 24 hour volume and gender.

Stability

Ambient Refrigerated Frozen
14 days 11 months 11 months

Performance & Interpretation

Turnaround Time

10 days

Results

Name
Units
Reference Range
Conversion
  1. Creatinine
    mmol/L
    Male: 3.5 - 25.0

    Female: 2.6 - 20.0
  2. Creatinine
    mmol/d
    Male: 8.6 - 19.4

    Female: 6.3 - 13.4
  3. Mercury
    µg/L
    0.0 - 3.00
  4. Mercury
    nmol/L
    0.0 - 15.0
  5. Mercury
    µg/d
    0.0 - 4.0
  6. Mercury
    nmol/d
    0.0 - 20.0

Interface & Setup

HL7 Interface Codes

Order Code Result Name Result Codes Units
MERC U Creatinine,U 20603 mmol/L
Creatinine,U24h 20604 mmol/d
Mercury,U,µg/L 33370 ug/L
Mercury,U,nmol/L 33373 nmol/L
Mercury,U24h,nmol/d 33385 nmol/d
Mercury,U24h,µg/d 33382 ug/d
Trace Elements Reference Ranges 34500

Test Version

Last Updated

2022-01-03