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Copper, 24-Hour Urine

Message
Obtain an "Acid Washed" container for processing for collection.


Test Code
365


Alias/See Also
LAB380


CPT Codes
82525<br><strong>This test is not available for New York patient testing at med fusion-Lewisville, TX.</strong><br><strong>Orders for New York patients will be redirected to Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly, VA for testing.</strong>

Includes
CPT code 81050 may be added at an additional charge for volume measurement


Preferred Specimen
7 mL aliquot of a well-mixed 24-hour urine collected in an acid-washed or metal-free container


Minimum Volume
3 mL


Instructions
Collect without preservative and transport in an acid-washed or metal-free plastic container. Record total volume on specimen container and on test requisition. To avoid contamination, do not measure 24-hour volume.


Transport Container
Acid-washed plastic urine container


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Random urine • Fecal contamination


Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

This test is not available for New York patient testing at med fusion-Lewisville, TX.
Orders for New York patients will be redirected to Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly, VA for testing.

Setup Schedule
Sun, wed, fri


Report Available
4-8 days


Reference Range
15-60 mcg/24 h


Clinical Significance
Copper is an essential element that is a cofactor of many enzymes. Copper metabolism is disturbed in Wilson's disease, Menkes disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Indian childhood cirrhosis. Urinary copper concentrations are also useful to monitor patients on chealation therapy.


Performing Laboratory
med fusion
2501 South State Hwy 121, Suite 1100
Lewisville, TX 75067-8188




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.