Test Code

• 6107

Test Synonym

• Oxalate, Urine, 24Hr

Minimum Volume

• 2.5 mL

Specimen Requirements

• Urine

Container

• 24 Hour Urine Container, Container- Urine

Storage

• Ambient

Turn Around Time

• 3 days

CPT Codes

• 83945
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Special Instructions

• State patient's age, sex, and total 24-hour urine volume on the request form and specimen. Specimens submitted without preservative should be acidified after receipt to pH <3 with 6N HCL prior to aliquot.

Additional Information

• Instruct patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) 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 (or 8 PM) the following day). Label container with patient's name and date and time collection started and finished. Measure and record total urine volume. Mix well. pH must be <3.

Specimen Stability

• AMBIENT: 7 days REFRIGERATED: 7 days FROZEN: 14 days