Eurofins Biomnis code

PBU

Synonyms

• Lead overload
• Pb

Specialty

Analytical Chemistry

Clinical significance

Lead may induce occupational poisoning and poisoning associated with housing in insalubrious buildings, essentially in children ("Pica" phenomenon). During the EDTA-induced blood lead test, lead impregnation is confirmed for a lead elimination rate of over 800 µg/24 hrs or over 300 µg/5 hrs and/or if the urine lead ratio (µg)/EDTA administered (mg) is greater than 0.6.

Preanalytics

• 1 tube(s) :
• End of working shift urine or Urine - 24-hour sample
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Specific equipment available

• Tube for urine sample (4mL)-T28

Methodology

Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Turnaround time

15 days