Iodine, 24 hour urine-994

Test info

  
Iodine, 24 hour urine
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Urinary free iodine
Urinary iodine
  

Evaluation of iodine stores

Specimen

  
Urine, 24 hr
  
  
  1. Mix collection well
  2. Measure and record the 24 hr urine volume
  3. Transfer a 10mL aliquot of the collection to a Urine cup - acid washed (metal free)
  
  

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient (OK) - < 3 days

Performance

  
MedTox Laboratories (62408): R-NX
  
2 - 3 days
  

Inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  
  • Urine concentrations in healthy normal volunteers: up to 1400 ng/mL
  • <100 µg/24hr suggests dietary deficiency

Billing

  
83789

Tracking

  
01/06/2010
  
08/30/2019