UMERA – “Mercury, 24 Hour Urine”

Update to specimen requirements and reference range

Specimen Preparation: Mix well and send 8.0 mL urine in a blue-capped ARUP metal-free screw capped plastic vial. Please contact lab for metal-free screw capped plastic vials. Specimens in other containers will be rejected. Record total volume and collection time interval on test requisition and specimen label.

Reference Range:

Mercury, Urine – per volume: <= 5.0 μg/L
Mercury, Urine – per 24h: <= 20.0 μg/d
Mercury, Urine -ratio to CRT: <= 20.0 μg/g CRT
Creatinine, Urine – per 24h: See report