Test Details

Mnemonic

UPBR

Ordering Code

3600391

CPT-4 Code(s)

83655

Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, and non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). High concentrations of iodine may interfere with elemental testing. Collection of urine specimens from patients receiving iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media should be avoided for a minimum of 72 hours post-exposure. Collection from patients with impaired kidney function should be avoided for a minimum of 14 days post-contrast media exposure.

Collect

Random urine

Specimen Preparation

Mix well and send 8.0 mL urine in a blue-capped ARUP metal-free screw capped plastic vial. Please contact laboratory for metal-free screw capped plastic vials. Specimens in other containers will be rejected.

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Urine collected within 72 hours after administration of iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast
media.

Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
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Reference Range

Lead, Urine - per volume 0.0-5.0 μg/L
Lead, Urine - ratio to CRT 0.0-5.0 μg/gCRT
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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