Copper, Random details
What Copper, Random shows
Copper is an essential trace mineral that the liver normally clears into bile, and only small amounts appear in urine. This test measures the copper concentration in a single random urine sample. Higher urine copper can be seen in Wilson disease, an inherited condition in which copper builds up in the body, and also with some other liver diseases and during treatment with drugs that bind copper. Because a random sample depends on how dilute your urine is, it is usually reported with creatinine, and a 24-hour collection is often preferred. It is interpreted alongside blood copper and ceruloplasmin.
Tests that include Copper, Random
Copper, Urine measures the amount of copper excreted in urine over a specific period. It is used to assess copper metabolism and help diagnose conditions like Wilson’s disease or copper toxicity.
- Copper/Creatinine Ratio Compares urine copper to urine creatinine in a random sample, correcting for how dilute the urine is, to help look at copper excretion.
- Copper, Random Measures the concentration of copper in a random urine sample, used to help look at copper handling, particularly when Wilson disease is being considered.
- Creatinine, Random Measures creatinine in a random urine sample, mainly used as a reference to adjust other urine results for how concentrated or dilute the sample is.
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