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COPPER, 24 HOUR URINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2076 Geisinger Epic ID: 17694 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
24-hour urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
7 mL aliquot of 24-hour urine in a metal-free, acid-washed container; minimum 3 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Collect urine in acid-washed or metal-free plastic container. Estimate total collection volume from 24-hour urine container. Remove required aliquot. Record total volume on both aliquot tube and request slip (if applicable). | |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Random urine unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
2-30 ug/L Detection limit 1 ug/L |
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Additional information: |
Patients with Wilson disease may have values greater than 50ug/L. | |
CPT code(s): |
82525, 82570 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Copper, 24-hour urine. Creatinine, 24-hour urine. | |
Methodology: |
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
CU24, Quest test code 365
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