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Urea - 24 Hour Urine

Ordering Information

creatinine excretion test is performed on 24 hour urine collections in order to confirm the adequacy of the collection.

In timed urine collections other than 24 hours, (+/- 2 hours), the 24 hour excretion cannot be calculated due to different day time and night time excretion patterns of various analytes

Laboratory
Biochemistry
Specimen
24 Hour Urine
Container
24 Hour Urine - Plain Bottle
Minimum Adult Volume
None
Minimum Paediatric Volume
None
Frequency
Daily
Reference Interval

Urea 24 hour excretion: ALL: 250 - 570 mmol/d

 

Source: Beckman Coulter

Test Code
U24UR
Container ID
CB, CBS, U
Opt. Container
24 Hour Urine - Acid Bottle (Contains Hydrochloric Acid)
Storage Instructions
Store at 4°C
Transport Instructions
Transport at 4°C
Additional Transport Instruction
Instructions for: Regional Specimen Receptions
  • Please forward all 24 hour urine samples at 4°C to Heidelberg Laboratory for processing.