Use

This test is useful in the assessment of chronic exposure to cadmium and determination of the cadmium body burden. In chronic exposures, the kidneys are the primary target organ, and urine cadmium concentrations can be indicative of cadmium toxicity. Symptoms vary based on exposure route and include tubular proteinuria, fever, headache, dyspnea, chest pain, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, sore throat, and cough. Ingestion of high concentrations of cadmium may cause vomiting, diarrhea, salivation, cramps, and abdominal pain.