Heavy metals profile II (As, Cd, Hg, Pb), urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Heavy metals profile II (As, Cd, Hg, Pb), urine-13308

  
Heavy metals profile II (As, Cd, Hg, Pb), urine
  
13308
  
LAB13308
  
HMU
  
Heavy metals urine
  
  • Arsenic (total), urine
  • Arsenic (inorganic), urine
  • Cadmium, urine
  • Lead, urine
  • Mercury, urine
  • All ratios
  

Monitor exposure to arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium

  

Patient should avoid seafood and red wine 72 hours prior to collection.

  
Urine, (24-Hr or random)
  
15 mL
  
5.3 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
  

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

OR

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

  

Request form must state 24-hour specimen volume, if applicable

  

Ambient (preferred) – 14 days

Refrigerated – 14 days

Frozen – 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3 

  
  • Visibly bloody specimen
  
LabCorp Burlington (250281): R-LC
  
Daily
  
3 - 6 days
  

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

  

See report for individual test units and ranges

  
Component Results that require action
Arsenic, inorganic >50 ng/mL
Cadmium >10 ng/mL
  
82175
82300
83655
83825
  
Yes
  
  
07/13/2021
  
02/04/2025
  
02/04/2025