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CALCIUM, URINE, 24 HOUR

Test Code:4UCA Specimen Collection:Urine
Component:


Calcium, urine
Total Volume

Method:


CALC

Collection Notes:Urine specimens should be collected in a bottle containing 10 mL of 6 M HCl per 24-hour specimen
Clinical Utility:Urinary calcium levels are an indication of dietary intake, the rate of calcium absorption via the intestines, and the reabsorption of calcium into the bones.
CPT Code:82310 Testing Location:AML
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPE
Temperature:

Urine (10 mL), HCl Additive

Refrigerated
 
2
 
Days
Frozen
 
6
 
Months