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Test Code Urine Electrolytes Panel Urine Electrolyte, Random

Important Note

Tests under this panel must be ordered individually

  • Urine Sodium, Random (UNAR) - LAB444
  • Urine Potassium, Random (UKR) - LAB434
  • Urine Chloride, Random (UCHLR) - LAB374

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. Centrifuge the urine aliquot.

3. Deliver the urine aliquot to the chemistry department.

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine Refrigerated 14 days
Room Temperature 14 days

Specimen Rejection Criteria

Quantity not sufficient

Methodology

Roche Cobas - Potentiometric, indirect ion-selective electrode

Reference Ranges

Reference range not established.

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

  • UNAR - 84300
  • UKR - 84133
  • UCHLR - 82436

LOINC Code

  • UNAR: 2955-3
  • UKR: 2828-2
  • UCHLR: 2078-4