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Copper, random urine
| Item | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | COPUR | ||||
| Test group | Copper | ||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Method | Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry | ||||
| Patient Preparation | Patient should refrain from taking vitamins, mineral or herbal supplements at least one week prior to specimen collection. | ||||
| Collection Instructions | Click here for detailed instructions for collecting samples for Trace Metals | ||||
| Container type | Urine cup | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 20 mL | ||||
| Sample type | Second void (preferred) or random urine | ||||
| Preferred volume | 7 mL urine | ||||
| Min. Volume | 3 mL urine | ||||
| Processing notes | Freeze aliquot at -20C. Order Quest # 86579N | ||||
| Units | µg/g Creatinine (mcg/g Creatinine) | ||||
| Normal range | Normals based on second void AM urine:
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| Synonyms | Cu; Wilson's disease; Menke's disease | ||||
| Stability | Room temperature 5 days, refrigerated 5 days, frozen at -20C 2 weeks. | ||||
| Turn around times | Set up 5x per week. Turnaround 4-8 days. | ||||
| Additional information | Copper is an essential element that is a cofactor of many enzymes. Copper metabolism is disturbed in Wilson's disease, Menkes disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Indian childhood cirrhosis. Urinary copper concentrations are also useful to monitor patients on chealation therapy. | ||||
| CPT coding | 82525-90, 82570-90 | ||||
| LOINC code | 13829-7 | ||||
| Last Updated | 3/24/2013 7:56:19 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 1136 |
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