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Test Code UPHOR or LAB427 Phosphorus, Random, Urine

Specimen Requirements

Container Type:

Sterile urine cup

 

 

Optimal Collection Volume: 

5 mL

Minimum Volume:

1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen from the patient.

2. Ensure the lid is secured tightly before sending it to the lab.

3. Ensure that no preservatives are used.

Specimen Transport:

Refrigerate

Processing Instructions: 

1. Pour off urine into a labeled aliquot tube.

2. Acidify  the aliquot with HCL to a pH of < 3.0

3. Centrifuge the urine aliquot.

4. Deliver the urine aliquot to the chemistry department.

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine Refrigerated 6 months

Specimen Rejection Criteria

Quantity not sufficient

Methodology

Roche Cobas - Spectrophotometric

Reference Ranges

No established reference values.

Day(s) Performed

24/7

Expected TAT

Same day

Performing Laboratory

Bronson Laboratory, Chemistry - Kalamazoo and Battle Creek

Sample Retention Time

7 days

CPT Code

84105

LOINC Code

2778-9