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Oxalate, Urine, 24 Hour
Alias: 
Oxalate

Methodology: 
Enzymatic

Performed: 
Varies

Analytical Time: 
2 days

Testing Laboratory: 
Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: 
Core Laboratory

Oxalate, Urine, 24 Hour
Container/Tube Type: 
24 hour urine collection jug

Collection Information: 
Preferred Collection Method - Collect an entire 24-hour urine output in a jug with 20.0 mL of 6M hydrochloric acid (50%) as a preservative. Label the jug as hazardous.
Acceptable Collection Method - Refrigerate urine specimen during and after collection.

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.

Transport Information: 
Transfer from a well mixed 24 hour collection 20.0 mL of urine into a plastic transport vial or a clean, plastic aliquot container with no metal cap or glued insert. Aliquots must be labeled with the twenty-four hour volume. Also acceptable to submit entire 24 hour collection jug.

Minimum Sample Volume: 
20.0 mL of urine.

Remarks: 
Patient Preparation: Avoid taking large doses (>2 g orally/24 hours) of vitamin C during specimen collection.

Stability
Refrigerated Stability: 
7 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability: 
1 month

Oxalate, Urine, 24 Hour
Sunquest Order Code: 
UOX24H

Epic Number: 
LAB421

CPT Code: 
83945

Oxalate, Urine, 24 Hour
Modified: 
1/20/2010 2:03:07 PM