Nickel, Urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Nickel, Urine-994

Test name:

Nickel, Urine

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Tests included:

Creatinine, urine
Nickel, urine
Nickel:creatinine ratio
Nickel, urine (24-hour)

Useful for:

Monitor exposure to nickel

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Sterile cup w/ yellow cap, 90mL (LabCorp)

Volume:

5.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.5 mL

Transport container:

Sterile cup w/ yellow cap, 90mL (LabCorp)

Alternate specimen type:

Urine, 24 hr

Alternate collection container:

24 hr urine collection container, no additive

Alternate specimen volume:

5 mL (minimum 1.5mL) aliquot of a 24 hour collection

Alternate collection instructions:

How to collect a 24 hr urine sample

Alternate processing instructions:

Measure and record total urine volume
Mix well
Transfer a 5 mL (minimum 1.5mL) aliquot to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Required forms/information:

Total volume

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) – 14 days

Refrigerated – 14 days

Frozen – 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles – stable x 3

Reason for rejection:

Visibly bloody specimen

Performing lab:

LabCorp (071563): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

2 - 3 days

Method:

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

Reference ranges:

Environmental exposure

0 − 9.9 μg/g creatinine
0 − 7.0 μg/24 hours

Occupational exposure (soluble compounds)

30 μg/g creatinine

CPT codes:

82570
83885

Date created:

06/16/2021

Revised date:

02/26/2025

Review date:

02/26/2025