Partial Test Catalogue

Metals

Method: Trace metals are analyzed by High Resolution ICP-MS.

Specimen: Random urine is the specimen of choice for most requests for biological monitoring of trace metal exposure at the workplace. Analysis of other biological matrices is also available.

Collection: Selection of collection time(s) is dependent on the metal and the evaluation criteria to be used (such as the Biological Exposure Indices or BEI published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.) Contact HICL for assistance with selecting appropriate collection schedules (e.g. pre-shift, post-shift, etc.)

Units: Results may be reported in concentration units or as a ratio to creatinine, in traditional or SI units.

Aluminium Antimony Arsenic (total) Arsenic (inorganic)
Barium Beryllium Bismuth Boron
Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper
Fluoride Iron Lead Lithium
Manganese Mercury Molybdenum Nickel
Platinum Selenium Silver Strontium
Sulfur Tellurium Thallium Tin
Titanium Uranium Vanadium Zinc

Testing of other metals and/or in specimens other than urine is also available : Plasma, Serum, Whole Blood, Erythrocytes, etc.


Organic Substances

Acetone Benzene (see phenol)
Cyanide Hippuric acid (exposure to toluene)
Cyanide Hippuric acid (exposure to toluene)
Mandelic acid (exposure to benzene or styrene) Methanol
Methylene bis (2-chloroaniline) or mboca Methylhippuric acid (exposure to xylene)
Phenol (exposure to benzene or phenol) Polychlorinated biphenyls or pcb
Styrene (see mandelic acid) Toluene (see hippuric acid)
Xylene (see methylhippuric acid)  


Substance Abuse Assessment & Monitoring

Amphetamines Benzodiazepines
Cannabinoids Cocaine
Ethanol Methadone
Methaqualone Opiates
Phencyclidine  
Broad-spectrum urine screening is available by HPLC.
Specific drug identification available for some drugs by GC-MS.


Workplace Allergens

Cotton seed Isocyanate Latex
Sunflower seed α-Amylase