Vanadium, Urine

Diagnostic Use

Vanadium is widely dispersed in the environment and is essential in the control of some enzyme systems in humans, e.g. vanadate inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase and Ca2+ ATPase, and stimulates adenylate cyclase activity.

Department

Lipids/Trace Metals

Delphic Registration Code

UV

Laboratory Handling

Registration

Send to separating if ambient on arrival. Send to trace metals if frozen on arrival.

Separating

Make aliquot for UCRN. Send primary sample to trace metals.

Turnaround Time

14 days

Test Code

4347

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)

1

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• BD Urine Tube (no additive)

Acceptable

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

6

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Urine

Minimum Volume (ml)

5

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)

Reference Intervals

0 – 20 nmol/L

Vanadium/creatinine ratio 0-2 nmol/mmol crn

Test Method

ICP-MS

Non-Funded Test Cost

$44.25 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5384

Additional Costing Information

The urine pottle used for specimen collection must be shown to be free of Vanadium contamination.

Contact Information

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Contact Information

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