| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry (SENDOUTS) | ||||
| Test Name: |
LEAD - (U)
Test Code:
PBU
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| Clinical Information: |
If the patient is receiving EDTA or pencillamine therapy, this should be noted on the requisition.
Test Indications: Detecting clinically significant recent lead exposure. Increased urine lead excretion rate indicates significant recent lead exposure. Measurement of urine lead excretion rate before and after chelation therapy is not recommended (Reference: American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT 2010)). Urinary lead concentration increases exponentially with blood lead and can exhibit relatively high intra-individual variability. |
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| Specimen Required: |
Urine: 10.0 mL
Specimen Stability: Ambient: 14 days Refrigerated: 11 months Frozen: 11 months |
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| Referral: |
Urine: 10.0 mL
Shipping & Storage: Collect and transfer 10 mL in a metal-free specimen vial. State ’24 h urine’, ’collection date’ and ’total volume’ or indicate ’Random’. Store and send refrigerated to In-Common Laboratories.
Referred Out Location: In-Common Laboratories |
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| Reference Values: |
Method of Analysis: ICP-MS
24 h Urine , In-Common Laboratories Reference Values Random Urine , In-Common Laboratories Reference Values |
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| Availability: |
Within 2 Weeks
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