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Xylene Exposure Panel, Urine
Test Code30443
Includes
Creatinine
2-Methylhippuric Acid and 2-Methylhippuric Acid (Creatinine corrected)
3- and 4-Methylhippuric Acid and 3- and 4-Methylhippuric Acid (Creatinine corrected)
Methylhippuric Acids - Total and Methylhippuric Acids - Total (Creatinine corrected)
2-Methylhippuric Acid and 2-Methylhippuric Acid (Creatinine corrected)
3- and 4-Methylhippuric Acid and 3- and 4-Methylhippuric Acid (Creatinine corrected)
Methylhippuric Acids - Total and Methylhippuric Acids - Total (Creatinine corrected)
Preferred Specimen
Urine collected in Sterile Cup
Minimum Volume
1.1 mL
Instructions
Collect sample at end of shift. Acidify with 1 mL acetic acid per 100 mL urine.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature
Methodology
Ion Chromatography (IC) • Colorimetry (C)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report avail: 8 days (If positive: 12 days)
Reference Range
See individual analytes
Clinical Significance
Xylene is commonly used as a solvent in paints, household products, gasoline and insecticides. Some forms of xylene are used in the synthesis of vitamins and pharmaceuticals. It is also often found in hazardous waste sites. Symptoms of exposure include skin irritation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distress, dryness and scaling of skin and vasodilation of skin.
