Uranium, Urine (sendaway)

Department

Lipids/Trace Metals

Delphic Registration Code

UUR

Laboratory Handling

Laboratory

Sample is sent to Royal North Shore Hospital - Chemical Pathology for analysis

Turnaround Time

3 weeks

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

7

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

2

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

2

Additional Specimen Information

Please collect into a urine pottle free of any uranium contamination
Samples analysed at Royal North Shore Hospital - Chemical Pathology, Sydney

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Urine

Minimum Volume (ml)

7

Transport to Lab

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

Reference Intervals

0 – 4 nmol/L (<1 ug/L)

Uranium creatinine ratio 0-0.13 nmol/mmol

To convert uranium nmol/L to ug/L multiply by 0.238. For example 20 nmol/L = 4.8 ug/L (ppb).

Test Method

ICP-MS

Non-Funded Test Cost

$63.48 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5925

Contact Information

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