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Copper, 24 hr Urine

Test ID: CU U

Test

Method

HR-SF-ICP-MS

Platform

High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Report Includes

Creatinine (mmol/L); Creatinine (mmol/d); Copper (µg/L); Copper (µmol/L); Copper (µg/d); Copper (µmol/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

Patient Preparation

Avoid mineral supplements for 5 days.

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
  • Tissue specific
Copper µg/L
  • 2.3 - 12.0
Copper µmol/L
  • 0.04 - 0.19
Copper µg/d
  • 3.8 - 17.8
Copper µmol/d
  • 0.06 - 0.28

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
CU U 20603Creatinine, U mmol/L
20604Creatinine, U24h
33250Copper,U,µg/L ug/L
33253Copper,U,µmol/L umol/L
33262Copper,U24h,µg/d ug/d
33265Copper,U24h,µmol/d umol/d
34500Trace Elements Reference Ranges

Test Version

3-Jan-2022