Bismuth, Urine

Diagnostic Use

Bismuth is used in low melting point alloys and is used in malleable iron. It is added to aluminium and steel for better machinability. Bismuth compounds are used as catalysts and in semiconductors.
Bismuth compounds are used therapeutically for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Bismuth subsalicylate appears to be effective in the suppression of Helicobactor pylori and is increasing used for the treatment of relapsing gastric ulcers.
Bismuth is rapidly excreted in the urine.

Department

Lipids/Trace Metals

Delphic Registration Code

UBI

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Recommended sampling time is POST SHIFT - the last 2 hours to immediately following the end of the working day.

Separating

Aliquot to Core laboratory for UCRN

Turnaround Time

14 days

Test Code

5880

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

6

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

2

No of Samples Required

1

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Urine

Minimum Volume (ml)

5

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)
Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Courier to lab ambient or chilled.

Interpretation

Reports issued by Canterbury Health laboratories will have results along with current Normal population Reference Intervals (RI).
For interpretation against Biological exposure indexes (BEI) please refer to the latest Worksafe’s : Biological Exposure Index (BEI) review.

See link in “Additional Information” tab below for Workplace Exposure Standards on the Worksafe.govt.nz website

Reference Intervals

0-4 nmol/L

0-0.22 nmoL/mmoL creatinine

To convert urine bismuth nmol/L to ug/L multiply by 0.209

Test Method

ICP MS

Non-Funded Test Cost

$63.48 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5880

Resources

• Workplace Exposure Standards

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