Aluminium (Urine)

Referring Laboratory

LabPLUS - Trace Metals

Testing Laboratory

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

UAL

Test Code (Numeric Code)

5810

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

If the test is for occupational exposure the sample should be collected at the end of the workshift at the end of the workweek with care taken not to contaminate the sample from dust on clothing. Testing for other purposes should be a random urine sample, results are corrected to a specific gravity of 1.020 unless requested

Synonyms

Urine aluminium, urine Al, urine Al3+

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Specimen Container

Preferred

• Specimen Container

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

50

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Specimen Container

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

50

Send ambient to:
Eurofins ELS
85 Port Road
Lower Hutt

If the test is for occupational exposure the sample should be collected at the end of the workshift at the end of the workweek with care taken not to contaminate the sample from dust on clothing.

Testing for other purposes should be a random urine sample, results are corrected to a specific gravity of 1.020 unless requested.

Resources

• Information about contamination of trace element specimens

Contact Information