HSE TESTING AND MONITORING STANDARD BIOMEDICAL ASSAYS
AVAILABLE
Valid from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2024
* UKAS accredited method
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Dichloromethane, Fluoride, Mercury and
Toluene (20 working days)
Standard Assays
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Arsenic
|
Urine
|
Arsenic species
|
LC-ICP/MS
|
£100
|
|
Benzene
|
Urine
|
S-phenylmercapturic acid (S-PMA)
with cotinine (marker of smoking)
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£75
£100
|
|
*Cadmium
with lead
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Cadmium
|
ICP/MS
|
£35#
£45#
|
|
*Cadmium
|
Urine
|
Cadmium
|
ICP/MS
|
£50
|
|
*Cholinesterase
(both plasma and
red cell)
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Cholinesterase activity
|
Biochemical analyser
|
£70
|
|
*Creatinine
(standalone analysis)
|
Urine
|
Creatinine
|
Biochemical analyser
|
£7
|
|
*Chromium
|
Urine
|
Chromium
|
ICP/MS
|
£50
|
|
Chromium and nickel
combined
|
Urine
|
Chromium and nickel
|
ICP/MS
|
£62
|
|
*Cobalt
|
Urine
|
Cobalt
|
ICP/MS
|
£50
|
|
Elemental Suite
1
|
Urine
|
Al, Sc, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Zr, Cd, Sb, Cs, Ba, Tl, Pb,
Bi
|
ICP/MS
|
£50 one element
+ £12 for each additional element
|
|
Elemental Suite
2
|
Urine
|
V, Cr, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sn, W, Ti
|
ICP/MS (CCT)
|
£50 one element
+ £12 for each additional element
|
* UKAS accredited method
# Subject to a minimum order of 4 samples otherwise order
directly online
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Benzene, Fluoride, Mercury, Solvents and
Toluene (20 working days)
|
Standard Assays
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Ethylbenzene
with xylene
|
Urine
|
Mandelic acid
with methylhippuric acid
|
HPLC-UV
|
£75
£90
|
|
Fluoride (
special offer available online)
|
Urine
|
Fluoride
|
Ion Selective Electrode
|
£75
|
|
*
Isocyanates (diisocyanates)
One or two
Three or more
|
Urine
|
Corresponding diamine
|
GC-MS (CI-)
|
£65
£80
|
|
*Lead (urine)
|
Urine
|
Lead
|
ICP/MS
|
£50
|
|
*Lead (blood)
with cadmium
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Lead
|
ICP/MS
|
£35#
£45#
|
|
*Mercury
|
Urine
|
Mercury
|
ICP/MS
|
£60
|
|
Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) MbOCA
with isocyanates
|
Urine
|
Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) MbOCA
with isocyanates
|
GC-MS (CI-)
|
£90
£100
|
|
*Methylene Dianiline (
MDA)
|
Urine
|
Methylene Dianiline
|
GC-MS (CI-)
|
£65
|
|
*Nickel
|
Urine
|
Nickel
|
ICP/MS
|
£50
|
|
Nickel and chromium combined
|
Urine
|
Nickel and chromium
|
ICP/MS
|
£62
|
|
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
|
Urine
|
1-hydroxypyrene
|
HPLC-FLD
|
£65
|
* UKAS accredited method
# Subject to a minimum order of 4 samples otherwise order
directly online
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Benzene, Fluoride, Mercury, Solvents and
Toluene (20 working days)
|
Standard Assays
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Solvents:
up to 3 named
(from: acetone, DCM, MEK,
MIBK, THF)
|
Urine
|
Named solvents
|
GC-MS
|
£75
|
|
Styrene
with xylene
|
Urine
|
Mandelic acid
with methylhippuric acid
|
HPLC-UV
|
£75
£90
|
|
*Thallium
|
Urine
|
Thallium
|
ICP/MS
|
£50
|
|
Toluene
|
Urine
|
Toluene
|
Headspace-GC-MS
|
£75
|
|
Xylene
with ethylbenzene or styrene
|
Urine
|
Methylhippuric acid
with mandelic acid
|
HPLC-UV
|
£75
£90
|
* UKAS accredited method
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Benzene, Fluoride, Mercury, Solvents and
Toluene (20 working days)
Quarterly Assays - sample
receipt deadline end of January, April, July and
October
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Dimethylacetamide
|
Urine
|
N-Methylacetamide
|
GC-MS
|
£75
|
|
Dimethylformamide
|
Urine
|
N-Methylformamide
|
GC-MS
|
£75
|
|
Nitroglycerin
|
Urine
|
Total nitroglycols
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£90
|
|
Permethrin / Cyfluthrin / Cypermethrin (and isomers)
|
Urine
|
Total DCVA
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£90
|
|
Deltamethrin or lambda-Cyhalothrin / Bifenthrin
|
Urine
|
Total DBVA or total CFVA
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£90
|
|
Other Synthetic Pyrethroids
|
Urine
|
3-Phenoxybenzoic acid
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£90
|
|
Pyrethrum
|
Urine
|
CDCA
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£90
|
These assays are run four times per year (sample receipt
deadline - end of January, April, July and October).
Turnaround time is 20 working days from the last day of the
month. Samples may be analysed at any time with a 20 working
day turnaround but will be charged at full economic cost (prior
agreement is required).
Bespoke (price for up to 10
samples, >10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Acetamiprid
|
Urine
|
Desmethyl-acetamiprid
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Acrylamide
or Acrylonitrile
Both together
|
Urine
|
Acrylamide or Acrylonitrile mercapturic acid
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
£1120
|
|
Albumin
|
Urine
|
Albumin
|
Biochemical analyser
|
£320
|
|
Bendiocarb
|
Urine
|
2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Beryllium
|
Urine
|
Beryllium
|
ICP/MS
|
£660
|
|
Bromide
|
Urine / Serum
|
Bromide
|
ICP/MS
|
£660
|
|
Butoxyethanol
|
Urine
|
Butoxyacetic acid
|
GC-MS
|
£800
|
|
Carbon disulphide
|
Urine
|
Thiothiazolidine carboxylic acid
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Captan
|
Urine
|
THPI
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Chlormequat
|
Urine
|
Chlormequat
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Chlorpyrifos/ Chlorpyrifos-methyl
|
Urine
|
Trichloropyridinol
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Cyanide & other organonitriles
|
Urine
|
Thiocyanate
|
Biochemical analyser
|
£350
|
|
Cyclohexanone
or Cyclohexanol
|
Urine
|
Cyclohexanol
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Dithiocarbamates
|
Urine
|
Ethylenethiourea
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Dinoseb
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Dinoseb
|
HPLC-UV
|
£920
|
Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from receipt.
* Subject to a maximum batch size of 40
Bespoke (price for up to 10
samples, >10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Elemental Suite 3 -
rare elements
|
Urine
|
Nb, Rh, Te, Ta, Os, Ir, Pt
|
ICP/MS
|
£920 one element
+ £120 for each additional
element
|
|
Elemental Suite 4 -
rare elements
|
Urine
|
Ga, Y, Pd, In, Ce, Sm, Gd, Hf
|
ICP/MS
|
£920 one element
+ £120 for each additional
element
|
|
Epoxy resin hardeners
|
Urine
|
m-XDA, DDHM etc.
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Furfural
|
Urine
|
Furoic acid
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Glyphosate
|
Urine
|
Glyphosate
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Haemoglobin
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Haemoglobin
|
Biochemical analyser
|
£350
|
|
Hexane
|
Urine
|
Hexanedione
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Hydrogen sulphide
|
Blood / Urine
|
Thiosulphate
|
GC-MS
|
£660
|
|
*Mercury
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Mercury
|
ICP/MS
|
£660
|
|
Metal / element - bespoke
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
e.g. Li, Si
|
ICP/MS
|
£660
|
|
Metal screen
|
Hair, nails, tissue
|
Metals
|
ICP/MS
|
£1500
per sample
|
|
Naphthalene
|
Urine
|
Naphthols
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
N-Methylpyrrolidone
|
Urine
|
5-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidone
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from receipt.
* Subject to a maximum batch size of 40
Bespoke (price for up to 10
samples, >10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Phenol
|
Urine
|
Phenol
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Pirimicarb
|
Urine
|
5,6-dimethyl-2-(methylamino)pyrimidin-4-ol
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Retinol binding protein
|
Urine
|
Retinol binding protein
|
Immunoassay
|
£350
|
|
Selenium
|
Urine / Serum
|
Selenium
|
ICP/MS
|
£660
|
|
Silver
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Silver
|
ICP/MS
|
£920
|
|
Solvents Screen
|
Breath
|
Semi-quantitative screen of solvents
|
GC-MS
|
£660
|
|
Tetrachloroethene (Perchloroethylene)
|
Blood or Breath
|
Tetrachloroethene (Perchloroethylene)
|
GC-MS
|
£660
|
|
Trichloroethylene
|
Urine
|
Trichloroacetic acid
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Tobacco smoke
|
Urine / saliva
|
Cotinine
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£920
|
|
Total protein
|
Urine
|
Total protein
|
Biochemical analyser
|
£350
|
|
Trimethylbenzene
|
Urine
|
Dimethylbenzoic acids
|
GC-MS
|
£920
|
|
Zinc protoporphyrin
|
Blood (EDTA)
|
Zinc protoporphyrin
|
Spectrophotometry
|
£350
|
|
Cytotoxics
|
|
Chemical
|
Sample
|
Analyte
|
Method
|
Price
|
|
Cyclophosphamide/Ifosfamide
|
Wipe / Urine
|
Cyclophosphamide/Ifosfamide
|
LC-MS/MS
|
£720
|
|
Platinum
|
Wipe / Urine
|
Platinum
|
ICP/MS
|
£660
|
Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from receipt. Wipe samples are subject to
VAT.
* Subject to a maximum batch size of 40