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Iodine, Random Urine-14515

Test info

Test name:

Iodine, Random Urine

Test number:

14515

Excellian order number:

LAB14515

Abbreviation:

IUR

Alternate names:

Useful for:

Monitor exposure to iodine; evaluate for iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), excessive iodine intake, or iodine in the workplace

Specimen

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Volume:

5 mL

Minimum volume:

2 mL

Processing instructions:

Transfer 5 mL of urine to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as urine

Transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated – 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Reason for rejection:

Visibly bloody specimen

Performance

Performing lab:

LabCorp (070163): R-LC

Days set up:

Tu - Fr

TAT:

5 days

Method:

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

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

28.0 − 544.0 μg/L

Billing

CPT codes:

83789

Tracking

Date created:

03/06/2019

Revised date:

06/10/2022

Review date:

08/16/2023