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Notification Type
Back CALCIUM, URINE, RANDOM | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:RUCA | Specimen Collection:Urine |
| Component: Calcium, urine | Method: S |
| Collection Notes:Collect a random urine specimen in a plastic screw-capped container. Adjust pH to < 2.0 with 6M HCl when specimen is received. | |
| 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 TYPETemperature:Urine (10 mL), HCl Additive Refrigerated 2 Days Frozen 6 Months | |