2 - 4 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Urine (random)
5 mL
2 mL
Plastic urine container, no preservative
Do not use preservative.
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Temperature
Period
Room temperature
14 days
Refrigerated
Frozen
Freeze/thaw cycles
Stable x3
Monitor exposure to iodine; evaluate for iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), excessive iodine intake, or iodine in the workplace
Age Groups
Health Consequences of Iodine Deficiency
Zimmerman MB, "Iodine Deficiency," Endocrine Reviews, The Endocrine Society, 2009, 30:376-408.
All ages
Goiter
Increased susceptibility of thyroid gland to nuclear radiation
Fetus
Abortion
Stillbirth
Congenital anomalies
Perinatal mortality
Neonates
Infant mortality
Endemic cretinism
Children and adolescents
Impaired mental function
Delayed physical development
Adults
Reduced work productivity
Toxic nodular goiter; iodine-induced hyperthyroidism
Increased occurrence of hypothyroidism in moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency; decreased occurrence of hypothyroidism in mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency
Other forms of thyroid problems, namely iodine-induced hypothyroidism, autoimmune thyroiditis, and hyperthyroidism associated with excessive iodine intake, have become a greater concern than deficiency disorders.1
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
28.0-544.0 µg/L
