Chronic arsenic poisoning

 



For recent and chronic exposure, the 24-hour urine collection for arsenic is the most useful laboratory test. Organic arsenic from recent seafood ingestion (last 48 hours) may produce a positive urine test for total arsenic. Arsenic Speciation testing can be requested, but may not be readily available.








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