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Test Code: Meru Preferred Name Mercury - urine

No
N/A
External
6 weeks
Medicare Item with conditions - see General notes
N/A

Test Tubes

ImageSpecimen TypeSpecimen VolumeTube Type
Urine (24 hour) 24 hourUrine 24 hr container (no preservative)

COLLECTION NOTES

Mercury (Hg) can be measured on either a 24 hour urine or whole blood.  The 24 hour urine requires no preservative. Refer to Blood Mercury for collection information for blood specimens.

GENERAL NOTES

66825 - Quantitation of aluminium (except if item 66671 applies), arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, gold, mercury, nickl, or strontium, in blood, urine or other body fluid or tissue - 1 test. To a maximum of 3 of this item in a 6 month period. (Item is subject to rule 6, 18, 22 and 25).

APPLICATION:  Suspected mercury poisoning.

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