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General
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Clinical Use:
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Arsenic is found in urine following ingestion, inhalation or other exposure to arsenic compounds. Acute toxicity may follow accidental ingestion, industrial accidents or suicidal and homicidal acts. Chronic toxicity may follow low dose exposure to contaminated food, water, medications or work environment.
Consumption of seafood leads to the excretion of non-toxic organo-arsenicals over the following 96 hours, however this fraction is not measured in this assay. |
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Availability:
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Samples are batched and tested 3 times a week. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Inorganic Arsenic (Spot Urine), |
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Code:
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UIA |
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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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Clinical Requests <20 ug/L
Occupational Exposure Limits for Spot Urine Collected at End of Work Week <35 ug/L
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Urine Container (URINE), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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10mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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For 24hr inorganic arsenic requests please contact testing laboratory. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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1mL |
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Stability:
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7 days 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 : 14-10-2022 13:15 |