Patient Prep: High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metals tests. If either gadolinium or iodine containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 4 days.
Collect: Random urine. Specimen must be collected in a clean plastic container.
Specimen Preparation: Transfer 2 mL random urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 week
Reference Interval:
By report
Note:
The preferred specimen for assessing urinary iron excretion is a 24-hour urine specimen.
CPT Code(s):
83540
Cross References:
Iron/Creatinine, Random, Urine (Iron, Random Urine)