13961-8
Mercury [Presence] in 24 hour Urine
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LP14344-3 Mercury
Mercury is a naturally occurring metal which has several forms. The metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. If heated, it is a colorless, odorless gas. Mercury combines with other elements, such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen, to form inorganic mercury compounds or "salts," which are usually white powders or crystals. Mercury also combines with carbon to make organic mercury compounds. The most common one, methylmercury, is produced mainly by microscopic organisms in the water and soil. More mercury in the environment can increase the amounts of methylmercury that these small organisms make.
Metallic mercury is used to produce chlorine gas and caustic soda, and is also used in thermometers, dental fillings, and batteries. Mercury salts are sometimes used in skin lightening creams and as antiseptic creams and ointments. [CDC: Mercury]
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, CDC: Mercury
LP14344-3 Mercury
The nervous system is very sensitive to all forms of mercury. Methylmercury and metallic mercury vapors are more harmful than other forms, because more mercury in these forms reaches the brain. Exposure to high levels of metallic, inorganic, or organic mercury can permanently damage the brain, kidneys, and developing fetus. Effects on brain functioning may result in irritability, shyness, tremors, changes in vision or hearing, and memory problems. Short-term exposure to high levels of metallic mercury vapors may cause effects including lung damage, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increases in blood pressure or heart rate, skin rashes, and eye irritation.[CDC: Toxfaqs]
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, CDC: Toxfaqs
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Mercury
- Property
- PrThr
- Time
- 24H
- System
- Urine
- Scale
- Ord
- Method
Additional Names
- Long Common Name
- Mercury [Presence] in 24 hour Urine
- Short Name
- Mercury 24h Ur Ql
- Display Name
- Mercury Ql (24H U)
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Mercury, Urine
Example Answer List: LL360-9
Source: Regenstrief Institute| Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| PositiveCopyright http://snomed.info/sct ID:10828004 Positive (qualifier value) | LA6576-8 | ||
| NegativeCopyright http://snomed.info/sct ID:260385009 Negative (qualifier value) | LA6577-6 |
Basic Attributes
- Class
- DRUG/TOX
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0k
- Last Updated
- Version 2.56 (MIN)
- Change Reason
- The Property has been changed from ACnc to reflect the new model for ordinal terms where results are based on a cut-off value.; The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Υδράργυρος: Synonyms: PrThr |
| es-AR | Spanish (Argentina) | mercurio: |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Mercurio: |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Mercurio: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Elavhõbe: Synonyms: Järgarvuline Uriin |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Mercure: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Mercure: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Mercure: Synonyms: Hg |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Mercurio: Synonyms: 24 Ore Livelli farmacologici e tossicologia Presenza o Soglia |
| ko-KR | Korean (Korea, Republic Of) | 수은: |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | kwik: Synonyms: 24U |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Mercúrio: Synonyms: HG; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Ртуть: Synonyms: Порядковый |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Civa: Synonyms: Mevcut |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 汞: Synonyms: 1天; |
LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info
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- CodeSystem lookup
- https:
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