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Test Code FHIPP Toluene as Hippuric Acid, Occupational Exposure, Urine

Important Note

This test code is only available for order at Medical Associates Clinics. For other sites please use the Miscellaneous test code Y950.

Additional Codes

ALAB: Y9I

MA Cerner: Toluene as Hippuric Acid, Occpational Exp, Urine

Reporting Name

Toluene as Hippuric Acid, Occup, U

Performing Laboratory

Medtox Laboratories, Inc.

Specimen Type

Urine


Specimen Required


10 mL aliquot of random or spot urine collected at end of shift. Send specimen refrigerated. Tubes should be filled to prevent loss of volatile compound into headspace.


Specimen Minimum Volume

1.2 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  180 days

Reject Due To

Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icterus NA
Other NA

Reference Values

Creatinine:         >50 mg/cL

 

Hippuric Acid is a metabolite of toluene and benzyl alcohol.

 

Normal (unexposed population):

Average 0.8 g/L

 

Exposed:

 

Biological Exposure Index (BEI):

            1.6 g/g creatinine

            (toluene exposure: end of shift)

Toxic:

            Not established

 

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

CPT Code Information

83921/Organic acid, single, quantitative

82570/Creatinine, other source

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FHIPP Toluene as Hippuric Acid, Occup, U Not Provided

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z1863 Creatinine 2161-8
Z1060 Hippuric Acid 6709-0
Z1061 Hippuric Acid 13754-7

Report Available

7 to 8 days

Method Name

Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID)