Specimen

Urine More information

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

Adult minimum: 10 mL aliquot from well-mixed refrigerated 24 hr or 
random collection
Pediatric minimum: 5 mL urine from well-mixed refrigerated 24 hr or 
random collection

Specimen must be collected in a plastic container and should be 
refrigerated during collection. Studies indicate that refrigeration of 
urine alone, during and after collection, preserves specimens 
adequately, if tested within 14 days of collection.

Rejection Criteria:

Urine collected within 48 hours after administration of a gadolinium 
(Gd) containing contrast media (may occur with MRI studies). Acid 
preserved urine.

Specimen
Instructions:

Specimen must be collected in a plastic, non-colored container, and 
should be refrigerated during the entire collection period.

Studies indicate that refrigeration or urine alone, during and after 
collection, preserves the specimens as well as urines using a 
preservative, if tested within eight days of end of collection period.

Record start and stop of collection period on requisition.

Analytic Time:

1 week

Reference Range:

Cadmium, Urine 0.0-2.6 ug/L

Cadmium, Urine (24-hour) 0.0-3.3 ug/d

Cadmium per gram of creatinine 0.0-3.0 ug/g crt

Creatinine (24-hour)
  Male:
  3-8 years: 140-700 mg/d
  9-12 years: 300-1300 mg/d
  13-17 years: 500-2300 mg/d
  18-50 years: 1000-2500 mg/d
  51-80 years: 800-2100 mg/d
  81 years and older: 600-2000 mg/d

  Female:
  3-8 years: 140-700 mg/d
  9-12 years: 300-1300 mg/d
  13-17 years: 400-1600 mg/d
  18-50 years: 700-1600 mg/d
  51-80 years: 500-1400 mg/d
  81 years and older: 400-1300 mg/d

Methodology:

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

CPT Code:

82300

See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring Preservatives, Refrigeration or Special Containers