Urine mercury (Hg)

Urine mercury testing is a urine ion test. The increase in urinary mercury reflects an increase in the amount of mercury absorbed by the human body and is helpful for the diagnosis of mercury poisoning, especially acute mercury poisoning. Urinary mercury (Hg) normal value: nitrification method <250nmol / d; protein precipitation method <50nmol / d; raw blood absorption spectrophotometry: <26.4ugl / L. 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 exercise vigorously, maintain normal diet and rest. The middle part of the urine is taken for inspection. Normal value Nitrification method <250nmol / d; protein precipitation method <50nmol / d; raw blood absorption spectrophotometry <26.4ugl / L. Clinical significance Increase: mercury poisoning (urgent, chronic). High results may be diseases: mercury poisoning in children, mercury poisoning precautions 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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