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 mLUrine, 24-hour (well-mixed)Plastic containerRefrigerate during collection.RefrigeratedPatient 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 mLUrine, randomPlastic containerN/ARefrigeratedPatient 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
Ambient1 week
Refrigerated2 weeks
Frozen1 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
       Normal0.0 - 14.9ug/d
Nickel, Urine - per volume
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal0.0 - 10.4ug/L
Nickel, Urine - ratio to CRT
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal0.0 - 9.9ug/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.