Order Code HGOU Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
Specimen Required
Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:
-HGUOE/ Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
-HMUOE / Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Useful For
Detecting mercury toxicity due to occupational exposure in random urine specimens
Special Instructions
Method Name
Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:
-HGUOE/ Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
-HMUOE / Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Triple-Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
Reporting Name
Mercury Occupational ExposureSpecimen Type
UrineSpecimen Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
---|---|---|
Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
Frozen | 7 days |
Reference Values
Only orderable as part of a profile. For more information see:
-HGUOE/ Mercury Occupational Exposure, Random, Urine
-HMUOE / Heavy Metal Occupational Exposure, with Reflex, Random, Urine
Biological Exposure Index (BEI): <35 mcg/g creatinine prior to shift
Method Description
The metal of interest is analyzed by triple-quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.(Unpublished Mayo method)
Performing Laboratory

Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Code Information
83825