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Test Code COUO Cobalt Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine


Ordering Guidance


High concentrations of gadolinium and iodine are known to interfere with most metal tests. If either gadolinium- or iodine-containing contrast media has been administered, a specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Urine Tubes, 10 mL (T068)

Collection Container/Tube: Clean, plastic urine collection container

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic 10 mL urine tube or a clean, plastic aliquot container with no metal cap or glued insert

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. At the end of the work week, collect a random urine specimen at the end of the employee's work shift.

2. See Metals Analysis Specimen Collection and Transport for complete instructions.


Useful For

Screening for occupational exposure to cobalt

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
CRETR Creatinine, Random, U No Yes
COUOE Cobalt Occupational Exposure, U No Yes

Reporting Name

Cobalt Occupat Exp, Random, U

Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Minimum Volume

2 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Frozen  28 days
  Ambient  14 days

Reject Due To

  All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Reference Values

COBALT:

0-17 years: Not established

≥18 years: The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Biological Exposure Index for cobalt in urine is an end-of-shift concentration above14.9 mcg/L at the end of the work week.

 

CREATININE:

≥18 years old: 16-326 mg/dL

Reference values have not been established for patients who are younger than 18 years of age.

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83018

82570

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
COUO Cobalt Occupat Exp, Random, U 13468-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
607763 Cobalt Occupational Exposure 13468-4
CRETR Creatinine, Random, U 2161-8
608389 Cobalt Concentration 5628-3

Day(s) Performed

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Report Available

1 to 4 days