| Atomic
Number: |
52
|
| Atomic
Symbol: |
Te
|
| Atomic
Weight: |
127.60
|
| Electron
Configuration: |
[Kr]5s24d105p4 |
Crystalline tellurium has a silvery-white
appearance, and exhibits a metallic lustre when pure (see
above). It is brittle and easily pulverised. Tellurium is
a p-type semiconductor, and shows varying
conductivity with crystal alignment. Its conductivity increases
slightly with exposure to light. It can be doped with silver,
copper, gold, tin, or other elements. Humans exposed to
as little as 0.01 mg
m-3 in air, or less, develop "tellurium breath",
which has a garlic-like odour.
Sample Requirements
(click on cell)
Reference
range
|
Analyte
Tellurium
|
|
Whole
Blood
|
Random
Urine
|
24
Hour Urine
|
|
0.00
- 0.39 nmol/L
|
0.0
- 4.1 nmol/L
0.00 - 0.52 umol/mol creatinine
|
0.0
- 7.5 nmol/d
|
** Reference range is tissue dependent.
Method of
Analysis: High Resolution ICP/MS
Test available:
Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600 h
Turnaround Time: Average 5-10 days
Maximum 10 days
