Urine mercury

The human body contains about 13 mg of mercury. Mercury has two major classes of compounds, inorganic and organic. The amount of mercury ingested by mouth is mainly from the amount of mercury contained in rice and fresh fish, which is about half of the total intake. Inorganic mercury is absorbed by the intestinal tract by about 1%, while methylmercury is as high as 90%. Mercury is mainly excreted in urine and hair. Once the kidneys expel high concentrations of mercury, the kidneys are damaged. Mercury produces specific inhibition of a range of enzymes, causing these enzymes to become inactivated and poisoned. The toxicity of mercury mainly occurs in the kidney, brain, liver, lung, skin and other organs. Basic Information Specialist classification: growth and development check classification: urine / kidney function test Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: fasting Tips: Do not do strenuous exercise. The middle part of the urine is taken for inspection. Normal value Nitrification method <250nmol / L (<50μg / L); Protein precipitation method <50nmol / L (<10μg / L). Clinical significance Elevation: Mercury poisoning (urgent, chronic). High results may be diseases: mercury poisoning, mercury poisoning in children Before the test: Do not exercise vigorously, maintain normal diet and rest. At the time of examination: a part of the urine is discharged first to wash away the bacteria remaining in the urethra and the anterior urethra, and then the middle part of the urine is taken for examination. Inspection process The urine of the subject was collected and detected by chemical methods. Not suitable for the crowd Generally no taboos. Adverse reactions and risks No.

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