Cadmium24hurmrate
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 5612-7
- Short code
- Cd24U
- Synonyms
- Cadmium 24h Ur-mRate
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- urine
- Container
- Trace element-free, acid-washed 24-hour urine collection container (polypropylene or polyethylene), without preservative or with trace metal-free HCl
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 0
- Ref high
- 1
- Critical range
- — – 50 N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- ≥ 18 years
- Method
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
- CPT
- 82300
- SNOMED
- 313384009
- Specimen volume
- Entire 24-hour collection; minimum 10 mL aliquot for analysis
- Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated (2-8°C): 14 days; Frozen (-20°C or below): 1 year. Avoid acid addition if not specified by laboratory to prevent precipitation.
- Hemolysis max
- 0
- Lipemia max
- 0
- Icterus max
- 0
- TAT
- 48–168 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Unexposed adults: <1.0 µg/24h (non-smokers); Occupational exposure limit (BEI): <5.0 µg/g creatinine or <5.0 µg/24hN/A
No special preparation required. Patients should avoid seafood consumption for 48-72 hours prior to collection as it may elevate cadmium levels. Patients should also avoid collections during menstruation. Wash hands and genital area thoroughly before collection to prevent external contamination.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy