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Test Code UCA24H Calcium, 24 Hour, Urine

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code

LAB814  CALCIUM, URINE, 24 HOUR

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

24 hour urine collection jug

 

Collection Information: 

24 Hour Urine in Container

 

Transport Information: 

A 24-Hour Collection is required. Urine should be refrigerated during collection.

Before sending, decant into a 60ml via and include total urine volume.  

 

Remarks: 

Specimens collected between 22-26 hours will be accepted as 24 hour specimens.  Anything less than 22 hours or greater than 26 hours  will be ordered as a "Random" specimen and should include a Period and Volume measurement.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

4 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

3 weeks

 

Ambient Stability: 

2 days

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

82340

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode

Day(s) Test Set Up

Performed: 

Mon-Friday: day shift

 

Analytical Time: 

4 hours