Aluminum,Urine 24 Hr

Laboratory assay overview

Individuals undergoing hemodialysis are at risk for aluminum toxicity. Prolonged accumulation may cause anemia, encephalopathy, and vitamin D-resistant osteomalacia. Also, workers exposed to high levels or to long-term low levels of aluminum dust are at increased risk of toxicity.

Laboratory assay overview

Monitor patients for prior and ongoing exposure to aluminum. Patients at risk include: • Infants on parenteral fluids, particularly parenteral nutrition • Burn patients through administration of intravenous albumin, particularly with coexisting renal failure • Adult and pediatric patients with chronic renal failure who accumulate aluminum readily from medications and dialysate • Adult parenteral nutrition patients (less so, recently) • Patients with industrial exposure Monitor dialysate and water to prepare dialysate to prevent aluminum toxicity in dialysis patients.