Patient Prep: Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to specimen collection.
Collect: Random urine in a trace metal-free container.
Specimen Preparation: Transfer 1 mL urine to a foil-wrapped ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tube (ARUP supply #43116). (Min: 0.5 mL) Protect from light.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens not protected from light.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 weeks
Reference Interval:
By report
CPT Code(s):
83789
Cross References:
Ag (Silver, Urine), Argyrol (Silver, Urine), Silvadene (Silver, Urine)