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Calcium Urine Timed

Message
Collection container is to be kept in a refrigerator or on ice during collection.


Test Code
LAB814


Alias/See Also
Calcium, 24 hour urine


CPT Codes
82340

Preferred Specimen
24 hour urine collection


Minimum Volume
1 ml (200 ul min) aliquot of 24 hour urine


Instructions
Acidify before analysis


Transport Container
24 hr urine container, no additives. Measure , record volume and Aliqout 50 ml of urine


Specimen Stability
5 days room temp, 5 weeks refrigerated, 6 months frozen


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Bilirubin: >30mg/dL; Hemoglobin: >500 mg/dL


Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Setup Schedule
Mon- Sun


Reference Range
100-300 mg/24 hours


Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional



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