Beryllium, urine

Diagnostic Use

Currently sent to Sullivan Nicolaides Laboratory in Australia.
Transport charges will be added to the cost of the test.

Department

Lipids/Trace Metals

Delphic Registration Code

UBE

Turnaround Time

2 weeks

Test Code

5926

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Additional Specimen Information

Collect into a sterilised pottle free of contamination

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Urine

Minimum Volume (ml)

1

Transport to Lab

Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
If overnight - Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)

Reference Intervals

0 -111 nmol/L

Beryllium/creatinine ratio 0 – 8 nmol/mmol

To convert urine Berylium nmol/L to ug/L multiply by 0.009.For example 10 nmol/L = 0.09 ug/L (ppb).

Test Method

ICP-MS

Contact Canterbury Health Laboratories on +64 3 364 0484 or email LabInfo@cdhb.health.nz

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