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Aluminum, 24 hr Urine

Test ID: ALU U

Test

Method

HR-SF-ICP-MS

Platform

High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Report Includes

Creatinine (mmol/L); Creatinine (mmol/d); Aluminum (µg/L); Aluminum (µmol/L); Aluminum (µg/g creatinine); Aluminum (µmol/creatinine)

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

Patient Preparation

Avoid mineral supplements for 5 days. Avoid fruit juices and teafor 24 hours prior to collection.Antacids containing aluminum can greatly elevate urine aluminum output.

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
Aluminum µg/L
  • 0.0 - 17.0
Aluminum µmol/L
  • 0.00 - 0.63
Aluminum µg/d
  • 0.0 - 25.1
Aluminum µmol/d
  • 0.00 - 0.93

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
ALU U 20603Creatinine,U mmol/L
20604Creatinine,U24h mmol/d
33020Aluminum,U,µg/L ug/L
33035Aluminum,U24h,µmol/d umol/d
33023Aluminum,U,µmol/L umol/L
33032Aluminum,U24h,µg/d ug/d
34500Trace Elements Reference Ranges

Test Version

3-Jan-2022