Common sources of non-industrial cadmium exposure include cigarette smoke and traditional medicines/cosmetics. All cases of suspected poisoning should be discussed with the National Poisons Information Service.
Tube
Plain Universal
ID
29931
Availability
Weekdays only. Urgent analysis is possible please contact Laboratory or Duty Biochemist.
Turn Around
7 days.
Send to
First Class Post:
Department of Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Specialist services for the investigation of drugs of abuse screening, metabolic laboratory studies and the investigation of trace metals.
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
Random urine sample, no preservative.
Sample REQ
Store at 4C prior to sending.
Units
nmol/L