Test directory: Citric Acid, 24Hr Urine

Ordering Code5551
Test NameCitric Acid, 24Hr Urine
AliasCitrate
Preferred SpecimenUrine, 24 Hour
Preferred Container24 Hour Urine Container
No Preservative
Other Specimen/ContainerNone
Optimum Volume20 mL
Collection InstructionsKeep refrigerated during collection
Record entire 24 Hr Vol on container & requisition
Patient age & sex required on requisition.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 8 Hours
Refrigerated: 1 Month
Frozen: 2 Month
Rejection CriteriaReceived ambient at reference lab, Acidified urine
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 7 Days
MethodologyEnzymatic, Spectrophotometry (SP)
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Total VolumeALLSee report.
Citric Acid, 24-Hour UrineALLSee report.