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Arsenic, Urine, 24 Hour

Container Type = Orange Urine

Container Type

24 hour

Test ID   LAB361
EPIC Order
   ARSENIC, URINE, 24 HOUR
CPT Code(s)   82175, 82570
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   N/A
Specimen Routine: 24 hr urine, container "A" with no metal cap or glued insert; Refrigerate during collection; See Comments 
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   3-5 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
  *Abnormal 
Results:		 Arsenic concentration results ≥10 mcg/L will be reflexed to speciation.
     
Comments

Obtain container "A" from Central Distribution. 

Patient should not eat seafood 48 hours prior to and during collection.

Iodine/Gadolinium for MRI's will interfere with testing. Specimen should be collected 96 hours after iodine/gadolinium has been administered.

Reviewed by J. Carr on October 31, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
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Chapel Hill, NC 27514