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Copper - Urine

Alternate names:

Laboratory:

Referred Test

Test Code:

24UCU

Specimen types:

24 hour Urine

Container types:

Urine 24 hour copper

Collection Instructions:

24 hour urine directly into a special nitric-acid washed container available from the laboratory. Please DO NOT use a standard 24 hour urine container.

Patient Collection Instructions

Notes:

24 hour urinary copper is a more useful test for Wilson's disease. Copper levels increase with intake of oestrogen, steroids, or in third trimester of pregnancy.

Frequency:

As required

Result Turnaround Time:

7-10 days

Reference Interval:

<0.64 umol/day

Laboratory Use Only

Laboratory Notes:

Send whole container to Austin Pathology. Do Not aliquot.

External Laboratory:

Austin Pathology

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