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Test Code HGOU Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

Reporting Name

Mercury Occupational Exposure

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Detecting mercury toxicity due to occupational exposure in random urine specimens

Method Name

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

-HGUOE/ Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

-HMUOE / Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine

 

Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

-HGUOE/ Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

-HMUOE / Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine


Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Minimum Volume

1.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Frozen  7 days

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:

-HGUOE/ Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine

-HMUOE / Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine

 

Biological Exposure Index (BEI): <35 mcg/g creatinine prior to shift

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

2 to 4 days

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

83825

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
HGOU Mercury Occupational Exposure 13465-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
608893 Mercury Occupational Exposure 13465-0