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Test Code ALCU Aluminum/Creatinine Ratio, Urine


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ALUCR / Aluminum/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine.

 

Patient Preparation: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.

Supplies: Urine Tubes, 10 mL (T068)

Collection Container/Tube: Clean, plastic urine collection container

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic urine tube or clean, plastic aliquot container with no metal cap or glued insert

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen.

2. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.


Secondary ID

610839

Useful For

Measurement of aluminum concentration as a part of assessing for aluminum exposure

Method Name

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ALUCR / Aluminum/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine.

 

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reporting Name

Aluminum/Creat Ratio, U

Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reject Due To

  All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see ALUCR / Aluminum/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine.

 

Not applicable

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday

Report Available

2 to 8 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

82108

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
ALCU Aluminum/Creat Ratio, U 13470-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
610839 Aluminum/Creat Ratio, U 13470-0