25470-6

Mercury [Moles/volume] in Saliva (oral fluid)

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Part Descriptions

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

LP7565-7   Saliva
Saliva is produced primarily by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. It is secreted at the rate of 0-3 milliliters per minute which is affected by various factors including anxiety, hydration and hunger. Oral fluid is broadly used to test for drugs of abuse in employment and forensic settings, and is especially useful since it is difficult to adulterate, is quick and is non-invasive. Oral fluid is used to test a variety of analytes, including to test alcohol, HIV and other antibodies, therapeutic drugs and steroids, but its primary use is to test for drugs of abuse including amphetamines, cocaine and metabolites, opioids, methadone, cannabis and heroin. PMID: 17268583 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP262420-5   Saliva DRUG/TOX
Oral fluid (or saliva) is produced primarily by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. It is secreted at the rate of 0-3 milliliters per minute which is affected by various factors including anxiety, hydration and hunger. Oral fluid is broadly used to test for drugs of abuse in employment and forensic settings, and is especially useful since it is difficult to adulterate, is quick and is non-invasive. Oral fluid is used to test a variety of analytes, including to test alcohol, HIV and other antibodies, therapeutic drugs and steroids, but its primary use is to test for drugs of abuse including amphetamines, cocaine and metabolites, opioids, methadone, cannabis and heroin. The test procedures that use oral fluid for drug screening are usually similar to those for other specimens but adapted for oral fluid. Oral fluid is broadly used to test for drugs of abuse in employment and forensic settings, and is especially useful since it is difficult to adulterate, is quick and is non-invasive. Drugs present in oral fluid are often the parent drug rather than a metabolite and tests kits reflect those differences. Concentrations of cocaine, amphetamines and some opioids in oral fluid are either similar or higher than concentrations in plasma. The concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in oral fluid is similar to that of plasma, though in cases where recent ingestion has occurred, levels may be higher due to the significant local absorption in the oral cavity. Confirmatory testing on oral fluid using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is highly sensitive and specific even on relatively small sample sizes. An increased understanding of pharmacokinetics in oral fluid has flourished inover the last ten years has allowed the correlation of . As a result, the concentrations of various drugs in oral fluid have been correlated to blood concentrations and the effects they have on the individual. PMID: 17268583 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name

Mercury:SCnc:Pt:Saliva:Qn:

Long Common Name

Mercury [Moles/volume] in Saliva (oral fluid)

Short Name

Mercury Sal-sCnc

Display Name

Mercury (Sal) [Moles/Vol]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Mercury, Saliva

Part Model Get Info

• Component

  Mercury
  LP14344-3

  • Analyte

    Mercury
    LP14344-3

    • Component Numerator

      Mercury
      LP14344-3

      • Component Numerator Core

        Mercury
        LP14344-3

      • Component Numerator Core Suffix

        NULL
         

    • Component Denominator

      NULL
       

      • Component Denominator Core

        NULL
         

      • Component Denominator Core Suffix

        NULL
         

  • Challenge

    NULL
     

  • Adjustment

    NULL
     

  • Count

    NULL
     

• Property

  SCnc
  LP6860-3

• Time

  Pt
  LP6960-1

  • Time Core

    Pt
    LP6960-1

  • Time Modifier

    NULL
     

• System

  Saliva
  LP7565-7

  • System Core

    Saliva
    LP7565-7

  • Super System

    NULL
     

• Scale

  Qn
  LP7753-9

• Method

  NULL
   

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.00

Last Updated

Version 2.42 (MIN)

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• HG
• Level
• Oral fluid
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Sal
• Substance concentration

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