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Alternative Names:

Urine Cobalt Excretion

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

UCOBAT

Specimen Types:

Urine 24 hour

Container Types:

Urine Bottle PLAIN

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

RoomTemp within Alfred/Esky from External sites

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

MBS Rebatable:

Yes

MBS Item No.:

66623

Additional Notes:

Method: ICP-MS

Reference Intervals:

<18 nmol/day for non-exposed

<550 nmol/day occupational exposure