Heavy Metals Panel 5B, Urine (CSA)
Test Code
35401
82175, 82570, 83825, 84255, 83018 (x2)
CPT Code is subject to a Medicare Limited Coverage Policy and may require a signed ABN when ordering.
Clinical Significance
Heavy Metals Panel 5B, Urine (CSA)
Test Resources
None found for this test
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Test Details
Creatinine
Bismuth
Arsenic and Arsenic (Creatinine corrected)
Selenium and Selenium (Creatinine corrected)
Tellurium
Mercury and Mercury (Creatinine corrected)
Bismuth
Arsenic and Arsenic (Creatinine corrected)
Selenium and Selenium (Creatinine corrected)
Tellurium
Mercury and Mercury (Creatinine corrected)
Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to sample collection. Avoid seafood consumption for 48 hours prior to sample collection.
Methodology
Colorimetry (C) • Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)
Reference Range(s)
See Laboratory Report
Preferred Specimen(s)
6 mL urine collected in a plastic urine container (acid washed or trace metal-free)
Minimum Volume
2.5 mL
Collection Instructions
Unpreserved urine should be refrigerated immediately and analyzed within 1 week of collection.
Acceptable preservatives include: Trace metal-free hydrochloric acid or nitric acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine).
Transport Container
Acid-washed or trace metal-free plastic urine container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 5 days
- Refrigerated: 30 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Received room temperature
Setup Schedule
6 mL urine collected in a plastic urine container (acid washed or trace metal-free)
2.5 mL
Unpreserved urine should be refrigerated immediately and analyzed within 1 week of collection.
Acceptable preservatives include: Trace metal-free hydrochloric acid or nitric acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine).
Acceptable preservatives include: Trace metal-free hydrochloric acid or nitric acid (0.1 mL of 12M acid/10 mL urine).
Acid-washed or trace metal-free plastic urine container
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days
Received room temperature