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Phosphorous, Quantitative Urine

Test Code
UPO4


Alias/See Also
PO4


CPT Codes
84105

Preferred Specimen
Urine from a 24 hr collection


Instructions
Refrigerate or keep specimen on ice during collection.  Specimen should be acidified with 6N HCL after collection to a pH of 1.5 to 5.0.


Transport Container
24 hour urine container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 6 months​​


Methodology
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Inpatient Turn around time: 4 hours.  Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.