- XCU
Copper, Urine, Random or 24 Hr
Specimen:
Test Code
XCU
Specimen Name
Copper, Urine, Random or 24 Hr
Collect
24-hour Urine or Sterile Urine Cup
Submit
8 mL (Min: 1 mL) Urine Refrigerated
Special Handling
24-Hour Urine Must Include: Collection Start-DateTime, Stop-DateTime and Total Volume. Refrigerate during collection. Specimen must be collected in a plastic container. Also acceptable: Random urine.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected within 72 hours after administration of iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media. Acid preserved urine. Specimens transported in containers other than specified. Specimens contaminated with blood or fecal material.
Stability
Ambient 1 week; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 1 year
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 82525
Components
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