If 24-hour urine is submitted, the test request form must state 24-hour collection volume.
3 - 5 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 (24-hour)
5 mL
2 mL
Plastic urine container, no preservative
Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Screw the lid on securely. Transport the specimen promptly to the laboratory. Container must be labeled with the patient's full name, room number, the date and time collection started, and the date and time collection finished. 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
Inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)
100.0-460.0 µg/24 hours