Calcium, Urine 24hr

Panels that include this biomarker

• Calcium, Urine 003269

  2 analytes · Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day

  Method and collection

  Method

  Colorimetric

  Preparation

  Urinary calcium results are more meaningful if the patient has been on a low calcium, neutral ash diet for three days prior to urine collection. Drugs affecting mineral metabolism should be withdrawn, if possible, two to four weeks prior to and during collection. These include antacids, phosphates, diuretics, glucocorticoids, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and anticonvulsants.

  Collection

  Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM 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 the next morning). Screw the lid on securely. Transport the specimen promptly to the laboratory. Container must be labeled with patient's full name, room number, date and time collection started, and date and time collection finished. pH must be <2.

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• Litholink 24-Hour Urine Cystine Profile 910245

  13 analytes · Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 4 - 8 days

  Method and collection

  Method

  Cystine capacity, calcium, creatinine, citrate, urea nitrogen, phosphorus: Colormetric Sulfate: Turbidity with barium precipitation Sodium: Ion specific electrode pH: Potentiometry

  Collection

  Included preservative functions as a volume marker must be added to the main collection container at the beginning of collection and then return a 40 mL aliquot of the 24-hour urine per collection. Full 24-hour collection: Void and discard first urine and continue to collect for 24-hour period from that void time. All samples must be immediately returned to the lab using the prepaid FedEx shipper.

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• Litholink 24-Hour Urine, KS 910235

  22 analytes · Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 4 - 8 days

  Method and collection

  Method

  Calcium, magnesium, creatinine, oxalate, citrate, uric acid, urea nitrogen, ammonium, cystine screening, phosphorus: Colormetric Sulfate: Turbidity with barium precipitation Sodium, potassium, chloride: fluoride for urine volume: Ion specific electrode pH: Potentiometry

  Collection

  Included preservative functions as a volume marker must be added to the main collection container at the beginning of collection and then return a 40 mL aliquot of the 24-hour urine per collection. Full 24-hour collection: Void and discard first urine and continue to collect for 24-hour period from that void time. All samples must be immediately returned to the lab using the prepaid FedEx shipper.

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Single-analyte tests

• Calcium, 24-Hour Urine without Creatinine 11313

  10 mL aliquot of a well-mixed · Fasting not stated

  Method and collection

  Method

  Spectrophotometry (SP)

  Collection

  Refrigerate during and after collection. Collect urine with 25 mL of 6N HCl to maintain a pH <2. Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voidings. The last specimen collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following morning at the same time as the previous morning's first voiding. Specify 24-hour total volume and collection duration on specimen container and test requisition.

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Panels that include this biomarker

• UroRisk® Panel 15565

  14 analytes · Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat

  Method and collection

  Method

  Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrophotometry • Ion Chromatography • Spectrophotometry (SP) • Calculation

  Collection

  No Reference Range has been established for pediatric patients <14 years old. Use only Quest 24-hour Urine Collection Kits (Mission Pharmacal or GBF, Inc.) specific for renal stone formation diagnosis. Follow instructions in the kit. Test should not be ordered on patients taking lithium, as lithium can affect results. For additional information, please contact the Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of SJC at 800-642-4657. 1) Upon completion of 24-hour collection in the large orange collection container, tighten the cap on the container and mix contents in the container vigorously for one minute. A good mix will ensure accurate test results. 2) Carefully fill the two white plastic vials with urine collected in the large orange container. The two white vials must be filled within two to four hours of completion of 24-hour collection. Fill and cap vials one at a time. Cap both vials tightly, write patient's name on each vial and place in zip-lock bags provided (do not remove absorbent sheets). 3) Complete the patient information section. (Patient's weight is no longer needed.) 4) Place specimen in mail-back box and mail to laboratory. Do not mail large orange collection container. For high urine output: Patient with a high urine output (greater than 3.8 L) will require more than one large container. Collect urine in the first container until it is 3/4 full and then begin filling the second container to complete the 24-hour collection. Carefully follow steps 1-4 for each jug and mark one as box 1 of 2 and the other box 2 of 2. Note: Urine must only be collected and stored in the large orange collection container. Do not remove sponge from the orange collection container. Do not remove wool from the white container. Do not collect the first urination at the beginning of 24-hour collection. During collection process, store large orange container in a cool location.

  Reference notes

  See Laboratory Report

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• StoneRisk® Panel 442

  16 analytes · Urine · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat

  Method and collection

  Method

  Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrophotometry • Immunochemiluminometric Assay • Spectrophotometry (SP) • Calculation

  Collection

  No Reference Range has been established for pediatric patients <14 years old. Use only Quest 24-hour Urine Collection Kits (Mission Pharmacal or GBF, Inc.) specific for renal stone formation diagnosis. Follow instructions in the kit. Test should not be ordered on patients taking lithium, as lithium can affect results. For additional information, please contact the Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute of SJC at 800-642-4657. 1) Upon completion of 24-hour collection in the large orange collection container, tighten the cap on the container and mix contents in the container vigorously for one minute. A good mix will ensure accurate test results. 2) Carefully fill the two white plastic vials with urine collected in the large orange container. The two white vials must be filled within two to four hours of completion of 24-hour collection. Fill and cap vials one at a time. Cap both vials tightly, write patient's name on each vial and place in zip-lock bags provided (do not remove absorbent sheets). 3) Complete the patient information section. (Patient's weight is no longer needed.) 4) Place specimen in mail-back box and mail to laboratory. Do not mail large orange collection container. For high urine output: Patient with a high urine output (greater than 3.8 L) will require more than one large container. Collect urine in the first container until it is 3/4 full and then begin filling the second container to complete the 24-hour collection. Carefully follow steps 1-4 for each jug and mark one as box 1 of 2 and the other box 2 of 2. Note: Urine must only be collected and stored in the large orange collection container. Do not remove sponge from the orange collection container. Do not remove wool from the white container. Do not collect the first urination at the beginning of 24-hour collection. During collection process, store large orange container in a cool location.

  Reference notes

  See Laboratory Report

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