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Copper, Urine

Container Type = Urine Container A

Container Type

Test ID LAB380
EPIC Order COPPER, URINE, 24 HOUR
CPT Code(s) 82525
Group/Individual Test Group
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station NA
Specimen Routine: 24 hour urine, container "A" (from Central Distribution) with no metal cap or glued insert: See Comments
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time 5-9 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Refrigerate specimen during collection. Must be full 24 hour collection. No random collections.
  • Barium for MRI's will interfere with testing. Specimen should be collected 96 hours after barium has been administered.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 03, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514