Beryllium, Urine

Test Code

6057

Includes

Beryllium (Creatinine corrected), Beryllium, Creatinine

Preferred Specimen

Urine collected in Sterile Cup

Patient Preparation
Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to sample collection

Minimum Volume

1.1 mL

Transport Container

Trace metal-free or acid-washed plastic container

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received room temperature >5 days

Methodology
Colorimetry (C) • Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Reference Range

<0.5 mcg/L
May be elevated in smokers

Clinical Significance

Beryllium is used as a neutron modulator in nuclear reactors and inertial systems. It can also be found in the manufacturing of electronic and radio tubes, electric heating elements and x-ray tube windows. Beryllium is a component of radar devices, nose cones, jet plane brakes and missiles. It is highly toxic with death resulting from very short exposure to low concentrations of the element or its salts. Symptoms include dermatitis, corneal burns, non-healing ulcerations, vomiting, cyanosis and nausea.

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