Cobalt 24 Hour Urine
Order Name
COBALT U
Test Number: 3809025
Revision Date 12/10/2022
Test Number: 3809025
Revision Date 12/10/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Cobalt 24 Hour Urine
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Inductively-Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry | 21208-4 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 5.0 mL ( 1.5 mL) | Urine, 24-hour | Acid Washed, Trace Element Free 24 hour Urine Container | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Specimen Type: Plastic urine container, no preservative Specimen Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature. Specimen Collection: Sampling time is end of shift at end of work week. Metals with timing "end of shift at end of work week" (meaning four or five consecutive working days with exposure) are eliminated with half-lives longer than five hours. Such metals accumulate in the body during the work week; therefore, their timing is critical in relation to previous exposures. OPTIONAL PROTOCOL: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Avoid contact with metal during collection. Screw the lid on securely. Special Instructions: Do not use preservatives. Preservatives used for routine analysis may contain mercuric oxide (ie, Stabilur), which interferes with all metal testing. If both urinalysis and metal testing are ordered, please submit a separate urine specimen (containing no Specimen Stability: Ambient: 14 days, Refrigerated : 14 days, Frozen: 14 days |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Expected TAT | 2-4 days |
| Notes | Labcorp Test Code: 071514 |
| CPT Code(s) | 82570, 83018 |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |