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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