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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.