Boron, urine

Diagnostic Use

Boron is an essential element for plants and probably essential for human and animal health. Boron has a broad range of physiological effects on biological systems at low concentrations, whereas it is toxic to at high concentrations.
Boron is rapidly absorbed through the GI tract and respiratory system and eliminated in the kidneys.
In cases of poisoning urine and plasma measurement over a series of days may be appropriate as biomarkers of exposure.

Department

Lipids/Trace Metals

Delphic Registration Code

UBO

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

5927

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

65 – 611 umol/L

ref range www.atsdr.cdc.gov

0 – 29 umoL/mmoL creatinine

To convert to ug/L multiply by 10.8

Boron is eliminated within a few days of exposure.

 

Test Method

ICP-MS

Non-Funded Test Cost

$63.48 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5927

Resources

• Workplace Exposure Standards

Contact Information

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