Specimen:
Collect
- Timed Urine in Timed Urine Container
Also Acceptable:
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 8 mL (Min:1 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Trace Element Free Tube. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 8 mL (Min:1 mL) Random Urine in Trace Element Free Tube. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- 24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
- Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
- State Collection Time
- State Volume
- 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).
Collection from patients receiving iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media must 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.
Rejection Criteria
- Urine collected within 72 hours after administration of iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media.
Acid preserved urine.
Specimens contaminated with blood or fecal material.
Specimens transported in containers other than specified.
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Year(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82525
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93002 - COPPER, URINE
- 93003 - COPPER, URINE
- 93008 - CREAT, UR PER VOLUME
- 93009 - CREAT, UR PER DAY
- 93039 - COPPER, URINE
- 93388 - URINE VOLUME
- 93518 - HOURS COLLECTED
Last Updated: March 11, 2026 @ 9:13 am
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