Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82525

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Reference Range
10-35 mcg/g dry weight      

Result Interpretation

35-250 mcg/g Dry Weight.........High.  Excessive copper at 
this level can be associated with cholestatic liver disease,
such as primary biliary cirrhosis,primary sclerosing cholangitis,
autoimmune hepatitis, and familial cholestatic syndrome.  
The heterozygous carriers for Wilson disease occasionally 
have modest elevated values, but rarely higher than 
125 mcg/g of dry weight.  In general, the liver copper content 
is higher than 250 mcg/g dried tissue in Wilson disease patients.

250-1000 mcg/g Dry Weight.......High.  This finding is suggestive
of possible Wilson disease.

>1000  mcg/g Dry Weght........Very High.  Strongly suggestive
of Wilson disease.

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