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Lead (ICP-MS) (u) (Urine (u))

Testcode:	E_PBU
Specimens:	10 ml Urine (u)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Spontaneous urine
Method:	Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrom
Dimension:	µg/l
Alternate dimension:	µmol/l (Factor: 0.0048) Calculator
Set-up:	on demand
Duration:	5 days
Indication/Significance:	Suspected lead poisoning Monitoring of exposed persons: Printing and paint industry, petrol stations and refineries (anti-knock agents), PVC rubber industry, accumulator manufacturers. Acute lead poisoning only occurs seldom. An increased lead intoxication is also possible through foodstuff containing lead, paints, rust protection, old water supply piping, pottery (glaze with colours containing lead, mostly from abroad) and exhaust fumes. Symptomes of lead poisoning are: impairement of emapoietic system neurological anomalies feeling of faintness, loss of appetite poor concentration and nervousness headache blue line among the gum pallor facial skin nausea vomitting abdominal pain hypertension spasms encephalopathy
Interpretation:	The determination of more… The determination of lead in urine represents a short-term exposure to lead. Lead values in urine depends on drinking water behaviours and kindney function. The half-life in blood is approx. 20 days. Valuation of lead intoxication occurs in conjunction with Delta-aminolevulinic acid in the urine and porphyrin diagnostic in blood. At increased lead values , repeated testing is recommended. Furthermore, the source of lead esposure must be found and eliminated. Foetal damage is possible if the mother is exposed to an increased amount of lead. close
Further tests:	Delta-aminolevulinic acid and porphyria diagnosis

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from 0 - 13 Years	< 20,0 µg/l
from 14 Years - 120 Years	< 20,0 µg/l
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