| Test CODE | NAME |
|---|
S175
Calcium, 24-Hour Urine without Creatinine
| Methodology: | Spectrophotometry (SP) |
| Performed: | Mon-Sat |
| Reported: | 3-5 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: aliquot of a well-mixed, 24-hour urine collection - 10 ml Alternative Specimen(s) : Unpreserved urine Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Specimen Preparation:
Refrigerate during and after collection. Collect urine with 25 mL of 6N HCl to maintain a pH <3. Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voidings. The last specimen collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following morning at the same time as the previous mornings first voiding. Specify 24-hour total volume and collection duration on specimen container and test requisition. Storage/Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
Stability: Room temperature 5 days, Refrigerated 35 days; Frozen: 6 months
At Accu Reference: Refrigerated -7 days
NOTE: * This test is approved for all states. * Performing Lab
Quest Diagnostics Nichols INST |
| CPT Code(s): | 82340 |