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10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour Urine collected in metal free container kit available from TrueMedix. Mix thoroughly. Transfer 10 mL aliquot to vial provided in kit. Measure 24 hour total volume and record on vial and test request form. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Patient should avoid mineral supplements, Vitamin B12 or Vitamin B Complex 3 days prior to specimen collection. Use powderless gloves during specimen collection. If Gadolinium or Iodine containing contrast media has been administered, the specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.
ICPMS
Sample Daily by 6 pm; Report Next day
Cobalt is widely distributed in the environment and used in the manufacture of hard alloys which are component of joint prosthesis devices. Cobalt salts are also used in the glass and pigment industry. This assay is used to detect Cobalt toxicity and to monitor metallic prosthetic implantware.
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Patient should avoid mineral supplements, Vitamin B12 or Vitamin B Complex 3 days prior to specimen collection. If Gadolinium or Iodine containing contrast media has been administered, the specimen should not be collected for 96 hours.