Thallium, Random Urine

Test Code

8835

CPT Codes
82570, 83018

Includes

Creatinine

Preferred Specimen

7 mL random urine collected in a plastic acid-washed or metal-free leak-proof container

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Instructions

Avoid worksite collection.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 14 days

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

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report available: 3-6 days

Reference Range

Thallium, Random Urine

Non-exposed Adult

≤0.4 mcg/g creat

Creatinine, Random Urine

≤6 Months 2-28 mg/dL

7-11 Months 2-31 mg/dL

1-2 Years 2-110 mg/dL

3-8 Years 2-130 mg/dL

9-12 Years 2-160 mg/dL

>12 Years Male 20-320 mg/dL

>12 Years Female 20-275 mg/dL

Clinical Significance

Exposure to thallium is primarily through foods and may occur in highly selected industrial environments. Urinary thallium may be used in assessing toxicity.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355-5386

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.