CADMIUM, RANDOM OR 24-HOUR URINE

Additional Codes

Software	Test Code
SoftID	CADU
EPIC	LAB20274
LabCorp	072249

Performing Laboratory

Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)

Useful For

Monitoring exposure to cadmium

Method Name

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Reference Values

Environmental exposure: < 2.0 µg/g creatinine, < 3.0 µg/24 hours

Occupational exposure: OSHA Cadmium Standard: 3.0 µg/g creatinine, BEI®: 5.0 µg/g creatinine

Days and Times Test Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

1 Day

Specimen Type

Submit one of the following:

~ Urine, 24-Hour

~ Urine, Random

Preferred Container

24-Hour Urine Container – No preservative

Urine Cup

Preferred Volume

Urine, 24-Hour: 5 mL (24-Hour Urine Container)

Urine, Random: 5 mL (Urine Cup)

Minimum Volume

Urine, 24-Hour: 2.5 mL (24-Hour Urine Container)

Urine, Random: 2.5 mL (Urine Cup)

Specimen Collection and Handling

1. No preservative

2. Maintain specimen at room temperature.

3. Sampling time is not critical for industrial exposure monitoring. Metals with timing “not critical” have very long elimination half-lives and accumulate in the body over years, some for a lifetime. After a couple of weeks of exposure, specimens can be collected at any time.

4. Include urine volume if specimen is a 24-hour collection.

Click here to view the Urine Aliquoting Guide for Processing

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type: Urine, 24-Hour

Frozen: 14 Days

Refrigerated: 14 Days

Room Temp: 14 Days

Note: Stable x3 freeze/thaw cycles.

Specimen Type: Urine, Random

Frozen: 14 Days

Refrigerated: 14 Days

Room Temp: 14 Days

Note: Stable x3 freeze/thaw cycles.

Add On Capable

Contact Reference Lab – If add-on can never be done, report the test to the Administrative Analyst

Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements

This test, when ordered on Medicare patients, is subject to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) policies. Please verify that the diagnosis code (ICD code) you have chosen demonstrates medical necessity for the test as documented in the physician’s patient record. The CMS web site is available to assist you with this verification. A properly executed Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) must be submitted with the specimen if medical necessity is not demonstrated by the ICD code chosen.

CPT Code Information

CPT Code	CPT Description	CPT Disclaimer
82300	Cadmium, Quantitative
82570	Creatinine, Other Source, Quantitative

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