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General
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Clinical Use:
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Urinary copper is of interest when copper overload is present. Urinary copper excretion is raised in Wilson's Disease and other hepatic illnesses. When chelation is in progress, regular 24-hour urine specimens may be collected for up to 5 days to monitor excretion of copper. |
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Availability:
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Samples are batched and tested once a week. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Wilson's Disease, |
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Code:
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CU24 |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Normal urine copper < 0.5 umol/day
In Wilson's Disease urine copper is usually > 1.6 umol/day
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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UR24-Acid Washed (UR24ACWA), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Refer to local manual for processing requirements. |
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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10mL |
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Stability:
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2 weeks chilled |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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| Special Chemistry |
Biochemistry |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4114 |
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Last Updated : 03-10-2020 11:01 |