Arsenic (Urine)

General Information

Indications: ? toxicity, occupational exposure

(1). For acute poisoning both blood and urine should be sent. (2) For suspected chronic exposure and for occupational monitoring, urine is the specimen of choice in the first instance. (3) It is important to know, if available, the nature and duration of exposure as a sea food diet can produce considerable quantities of detectable As and all forms of the element are excreted rapidly (48 hours). (4). Analysis is made for total non-dietary arsenic.