Lead, 24-Hour Urine
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Urine
Requires fasting: No
Sample collection required at Quest Diagnostics location
Details
Lead, 24-Hour Urine - Elevated urinary lead concentration is indicative of chronic lead toxicity. Urinary lead concentrations may be used to monitor detoxification therapy.
- Lead, 24 Hour Urine
Estimated days for results: Results should be available within 2 - 5 business days after samples are received at the lab.
Lead, 24-Hour Urine - Elevated urinary lead concentration is indicative of chronic lead toxicity. Urinary lead concentrations may be used to monitor detoxification therapy.
2–5 business days
Collection Options with Fullscript
Sample collection requires a test kit that can be picked up at a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics collection guide
- Preferred Specimen(s): 7 mL aliquot of a well-mixed 24-hour urine collected in an acid-washed or metal-free container
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 3 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
- Transport Container: Acid-washed plastic urine container
- Transport Temperature: Refrigerated (Cold Packs)
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 5 days
- Frozen: 14 days
- Reject Criteria: NA
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Rhode Island, New Jersey, or New York
