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Mercury, 24 hr Urine

Test ID: MERC U

Test

Method

HR-SF-ICP-MS

Platform

High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Report Includes

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

Specimens

Urine (24 hr)

Test Location

London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, London ON N6A 5A5

Test Version

3-Jan-2022

Specimen

Specimens

Urine (24 hr)

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 14 days
Refrigerated 11 months
Frozen 11 months

Test Version

3-Jan-2022

Performance / Interpretation

Method

HR-SF-ICP-MS

Platform

High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Turnaround Time

10 days

Results

Name Units Reference Range Conversion Factor
Creatinine mmol/L
  • Male: 3.5 - 25.0
  • Female: 2.6 - 20.0
Creatinine mmol/d
  • Male: 8.6 - 19.4
  • Female: 6.3 - 13.4
Mercury µg/L
  • 0.0 - 3.00
Mercury nmol/L
  • 0.0 - 15.0
Mercury µg/d
  • 0.0 - 4.0
Mercury nmol/d
  • 0.0 - 20.0

Test Location

London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, London ON N6A 5A5

Test Version

3-Jan-2022

Interface / Setup

HL7 Interface Codes

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

Test Version

3-Jan-2022