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Aluminum, 24-Hour Urine without Creatinine : 14451
Test CodeALUMHR or 14451
CPT Codes
82108; CPT 81050 may be added at an aditional charge for volume measurement
Instructions
Collection Instructions: Collect without preservative and transport in a plastic, acid-washed or metal-free container. Record total volume on specimen container and on test requisition. To avoid contamination, do not measure 24-hour volume.
Transport Container
Preferred: 7 mL aliquot of a well-mixed 24-hour urine collected in an acid-washed or metal-free container
Minimum: 3 mL
Minimum: 3 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Setup Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Report Available
2-5 days
Limitations
Laboratory test results should always be considered in the context of clinical observations. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by med fusion. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Reference Range
<36 mcg/24 h
Clinical Significance
Individuals undergoing hemodialysis are at risk for aluminum toxicity. Prolonged accumulation may cause encephalkopathy, and vitamin d-resistant osteomalacia. Also workers exposed to high levels or to long-term low levels of aluminum dust are at increased risk of toxicity.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
