Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
COPPER, 24 HOUR URINE WITH CREATININE
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2076 Geisinger Epic ID: 17694SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
24-hour urine
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
7 mL aliquot of 24-hour urine in a metal-free, acid-washed container; minimum 3 mL.
Special notes:
Collect urine in acid-washed or metal-free plastic container. Estimate total collection volume from 24-hour urine container. Remove required aliquot. Record total volume on both aliquot tube and request slip (if applicable).
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:
Room temperature.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 5 days. Frozen: 30 days.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded. Random urine unacceptable.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
2-30 ug/L
Detection limit 1 ug/L
Detection limit 1 ug/L
Additional information:
CPT code(s):
82525, 82570
Patients with Wilson disease may have values greater than 50ug/L.
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Copper, 24-hour urine. Creatinine, 24-hour urine.
Methodology:
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Synonyms:
CU24, Quest test code 4876
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