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Test Code
UTHAL
Test Name
Thallium, Urine
CPT Codes
82570, 83018
Included Tests
  • Creatinine(Crt),U
  • Thallium, Urine
  • Thallium/Crt Ratio
Expected Turnaround Time
4-6 days
Clinical Utility

Monitor industrial exposure to thallium.
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: 24 Hour Urine

Alternate Specimen Type: Random Urine

  

Collection Container:  24 Hour Plastic Urine Container

Alternate Collection Container:  Plastic Urine Container (Preservative Free) 

    

Desired Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect 24-hour urine in a timed urine collection jug or collect random urine in a plastic urine container.
  2. Avoid contact with metal during collection.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Transfer 5 mL of urine to certified metal free aliquot tubes.
  2. Do not use preservatives. Preservatives used for routine analysis may contain mercuric oxide (ie, Stabilur), which interferes with all metal testing. If both a routine urinalysis and metal testing are ordered, please submit a separate urine specimen (containing no additive) for the metal testing.
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 
Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stable x3
Methodology
Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometry
Reference Intervals

See patient report.
Reference Lab
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Testing Schedule
Varies
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