Unit Code 8591:
Zinc, Urine
Specimen Required
1. 10 mL from a 24-hour urine collection. No preservative. See "Urine
Preservatives" in Special Instructions for multiple collections.
2. Collect in a clean, plastic urine container(s) with no metal cap(s) or
glued insert(s).
3. Send specimen in a plastic, 13-mL urine tube or a clean,
plastic aliquot container with no metal cap or glued insert. See
"Metals Analysis - Collection and Transport" in Special Instructions.
4. Refrigerate specimen within 4 hours of completion of 24-hour
collection. Send specimen refrigerated.
Note: 24-hour volume is required on request form for
processing.
Urine Preservative Collection Options
Note: The addition of preservative or application of temperature
controls must occur within 4 hours of completion of the collection.
Ambient: Yes
Refrigerate: Preferred
Frozen: Yes
6N HCl: Yes
50% Acetic Acid: Yes
Na(2)CO(3): No
Toluene: Yes
6N HNO(3): Yes
Boric Acid: No
Thymol: Yes
Transport Temperature
Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient NO
Reject Due To
Specimens Other Than: Urine
Anticoagulants Other Than: NA
Hemolysis: NA
Thawing: NA
Lipemia: NA
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Friday; 4 p.m.


