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Chloride, 24 hr Urine
MessageState 24-hour volume on test request form.
Test Code
003160
Alias/See Also
Cl, Urine; Urine Cl
CPT Codes
82436
Preferred Specimen
Urine (24-hour)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL aliquot
Instructions
For a 24-hour collection, instruct patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM), and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM (or 8 PM) the following day). Container must be labeled with patient's name and date and time collection started and finished.
Transport Container
Plastic urine container, no preservative
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Improper labeling
Methodology
Colorimetric; ion-selective electrode (ISE)
Setup Schedule
M-F (1,3) S/S (2)
