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Cadmium, Urine

Message
Do not use preservatives. Preservatives used for routine analysis may contain mercuric oxide (ie, Stabilur), which interferes with all metal testing. If both urinalysis and metal testing are ordered, please submit a separate urine specimen (containing no


Test Code
072249


Alias/See Also
Cd, Urine


CPT Codes
82300, 82570

Preferred Specimen
Urine (random or 24-hour)


Minimum Volume
2.5 mL


Instructions
Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing "not critical" have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.


Transport Container
Plastic urine container, no preservative


Transport Temperature
Maintain specimen at room temperature.


Specimen Stability
14 days


Methodology
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday - 1st shift




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.