ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS SCREEN, URINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   E6904

MGH LIS Test No

   6904

Schedule

   Monday through Friday

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   E6904

Specimen Info

Type

      

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   1. 10 mL from a 24-hour urine collection.
2. Collect in clean, plastic urine container(s) with no metal 
   cap(s) or glued insert(s).
3. Add 20 mL of 6 N HCl at start of collection.
   A. If 24-hour volume is markedly decreased (<300 mL/24 hours),
      indicate exact volume of 6 N HCl added.
4. Adjust pH to 1.5-2.0 with 6 N HCl and mix well before
   aliquot is taken.
5. Send specimen in a clean, plastic aliquot container with
   no metal cap or glued insert. See "Metals Analysis - 
   Collection and Transport" for complete instructions.
6. Send specimen refrigerated (keep specimen cool with frozen coolant
   April-October, refrigerated coolant November-March).
NOTE: 24-HOUR VOLUME IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Emission Spectroscopy Includes calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc. NOTE: If not specified, an order for a metals screen will be processed as a heavy metals screen.

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
83018/each

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

   CALCIUM 

Method

   ICP 

CPT Code

   82340 

Units

    
Ref Range   Calcium Males: 25-300 mg/specimen Females: 20-275 mg/specimen Hypercalciuria: >350 mg/specimen Values are for persons with average calcium intake--i.e., 600-800 mg/day These reference values are for a 24-hour collection. Specimens collected for other than a 24-hour time period are reported in units of mg/L or ug/L, for which reference values are not established.  
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   IRON 

Method

   ICP 

CPT Code

   83540 

Units

    
Ref Range   Iron: 100-300 ug/specimen 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   COPPER 

Method

   ICP-MS 

CPT Code

   82525 

Units

    
Ref Range   Copper: 15-60 ug/specimen 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   MAGNESIUM 

Method

   ICP 

CPT Code

   83735 

Units

    
Ref Range   Magnesium: 75-150 mg/specimen 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   ZINC 

Method

   ICP-MS 

CPT Code

   84630 

Units

    
Ref Range   Zinc: 300-600 ug/specimen 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   COLLECTION DURATION 

Method

    

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Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   URINE VOLUME 

Method

    

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Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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