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Thallium, Random Urine
Test Code8835
CPT Codes
82570, 83018
Includes
Creatinine
Preferred Specimen
7 mL random urine collected in a plastic acid-washed or metal-free leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Instructions
Avoid worksite collection.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report available: 3-6 days
Reference Range
Thallium, Random Urine
Creatinine, Random Urine
Non-exposed Adult | ≤0.4 mcg/g creat |
≤6 Months | 2-28 mg/dL | |
7-11 Months | 2-31 mg/dL | |
1-2 Years | 2-110 mg/dL | |
3-8 Years | 2-130 mg/dL | |
9-12 Years | 2-160 mg/dL | |
>12 Years Male | 20-320 mg/dL | |
>12 Years Female | 20-275 mg/dL |
Clinical Significance
Exposure to thallium is primarily through foods and may occur in highly selected industrial environments. Urinary thallium may be used in assessing toxicity.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386