Nickel, Urine 24 Hour
Test Mnemonic
UNI24
CPT Codes
- 83885 - QTY (1)
Includes
- Hours Collected
- Total Volume
- Creatinine, Urine - per volume
- Creatinine, Urine - per 24h
- Nickel, Urine - per volume
- Nickel, Urine - per 24h
- Nickel, Urine - ratio to CRT
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mL | Urine, 24-hour (well-mixed) | Plastic container | Refrigerate during collection. | Refrigerated | Patient Prep: High concentrations of iodine may interfere with testing. Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Avoid iodine-containing medications or contrast agents for at least 1 month. Avoid gadolinium-based contrast media for at least 48 hours. Collection: Collect in a plastic container, mix well and aliquot into a trace metal free transport tube (ARUP #43116). Record total volume and collection time interval on specimen. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mL | Urine, random | Plastic container | N/A | Refrigerated | Patient Prep: High concentrations of iodine may interfere with testing. Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Avoid iodine-containing medications or contrast agents for at least 1 month. Avoid gadolinium-based contrast media for at least 48 hours. Collection: Collect in a plastic container, mix well and aliquot into a trace metal free transport tube (ARUP #43116). Record total volume and collection time interval on specimen. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 1 week |
| Refrigerated | 2 weeks |
| Frozen | 1 year |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
2 - 9 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Inductively Coupled Plasma / Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) |
Reference Range
| Nickel, Urine - per 24h | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | 0.0 - 14.9 | ug/d | |||
| Nickel, Urine - per volume | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | 0.0 - 10.4 | ug/L | |||
| Nickel, Urine - ratio to CRT | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | 0.0 - 9.9 | ug/g crt |
Special Info
Patient Prep: High concentrations of iodine may interfere with testing. Diet, medication, and nutritional supplements may introduce interfering substances. Patients should be encouraged to discontinue nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, non-essential over-the-counter medications (upon the advice of their physician). Avoid iodine-containing medications or contrast agents for at least 1 month. Avoid gadolinium-based contrast media for at least 48 hours. Collection: Collect in a plastic container, mix well and aliquot into a trace metal free transport tube (ARUP #43116). Record total volume and collection time interval on specimen. Urine transported in a non-trace element-free tube or contaminated with iodine, gadolinium, blood, fecal material or acid preservative will be rejected. This test is New York DOH approved.
Clinical Info
Measurement of nickel is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals or in individuals with a low likelihood of exposure. Elevations in nickel urine should be interpreted with caution in individuals with no exposure risks, and may indicate contamination of the specimen.