Zinc, Urine (LABCORP)

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LAB7781: Zinc, 24Hr Urine with Creatinine | LABCORP EAP: 003434

LABCORP LAB: 24 HR URINE CONTAINER (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 5

Specimen Type: Container: Plastic LabCorp 24-hour urine container with 30 mL 6N HCl preservative (LabCorp No. 21584) Storage: Refrigerate at 2(degrees)C to 8(degrees)C after collection. Special Instructions: Record entire 24-hour total volume on the request form. pH must be 1-3 or the sample FROZEN without the addition of acid. Specimen Collection: Collect 24-hour urine with 30 mL 6N HCl. CAUTION: Strong acid. Mix well. Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Screw the lid on securely. Container must be labeled with patient’s full name and date and time collection started and finished. Keep container refrigerated during collection. Preservative is not necessary during collection but should be added to urine collection within 24 hours. Final pH MUST be 1-3. Measure and record on the request form 24-hour total volume and send 25 mL aliquot to the laboratory. Alternatively, the sample may be FROZEN without added acid. Method: Spectrophotometry (kinetic at 340 nm) Stability Room Temp: 14 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 14 days

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min