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Amylase, Urine 24 Hour

Test Code
UAM24


Preferred Specimen
1.0 ml aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection


Instructions
"Minimum specimen requirement 0.5mL urine. Adjust to alk pH <3.0 before testing. Please note 24 hr. total volume before aliquotting.
Testing Frequency: Daily"


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Stability: 7 days refrigerated


Methodology
Enzymatic



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