Trichloroacetic acid - urine Refered Test
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ATCAU
Synonyms
- Trichloracetate
- TCA
Clinic significance
A metabolite of the widely used solvents tetrachloroethylene, trichlorethylene and 1,1,1-trichlorethane. It first appears in the urine within 3 or 4 hours of the inhalation of trichlorethylene and remains at detectable levels for about 12 days.
Pre-analytical
- 10 mL
- urine sample
- Refrigerated
Further information
- Sample at end of work shift
- Collect the sample on a plastic container
Specific equipment available
T9 : Urine flasks 70 ml
Methodology
Gas Phase Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Turn around Time
2 weeks
Pathologist(s) in charge
Refered Test
Specialty
Analytical Chemistry
Contact(s)
Dr Gilles PANTEIX
Dr Estelle BUGNI
Dr Estelle BUGNI
Phone(s)
+334 72 80 10 41
+334 72 80 23 47
+334 72 80 23 47
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