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Phosphorous, 24Hrs Urine
Test name Phosphorous, 24Hrs Urine
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 24 hour plain container bottle Minimum Testing Volume = 15 mL urine from mixed urine Collection
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect 24h urine sample in a metal-free container without preservative and kept refrigerated or on ice during collection. Ensure collection bottle and requisition are labelled correctly. Keep the collected urine refrigerated if possible and return to lab ASAP. Write your "start" and "end" date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Create an aliquot from the sample and Centrifuge before placing on automation line using the bypass rack. Specimens should be acidified to pH < 3.0 with 6N hydrochloric acid before analysis. Stability: Stable at room temperature 8 h, refrigerated for 2 days and frozen for 6 months. Sample Rejection Criteria: Urine collected with acid/alkaline, unlabeled or leaking specimen. Transportation: Send sample to SMH core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 2 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value 3 – 38 mmol/d Diet dependent
Test Code 24PO4	Methodology Spectrophotometric (Colorimetry
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: February 14, 2020

Phosphorous, 24Hrs Urine

Test name

Phosphorous, 24Hrs Urine

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 24 hour plain container bottle

Minimum Testing Volume = 15 mL urine from mixed urine Collection

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect 24h urine sample in a metal-free container without preservative and kept refrigerated or on ice during collection. Ensure collection bottle and requisition are labelled correctly. Keep the collected urine refrigerated if possible and return to lab ASAP.

Write your "start" and "end" date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Create an aliquot from the sample and Centrifuge before placing on automation line using the bypass rack. Specimens should be acidified to pH < 3.0 with 6N hydrochloric acid before analysis.

Stability: Stable at room temperature 8 h, refrigerated for 2 days and frozen for 6 months.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Urine collected with acid/alkaline, unlabeled or leaking specimen.

Transportation: Send sample to SMH core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

2 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

3 – 38 mmol/d Diet dependent

Test Code

24PO4

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (Colorimetry

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: February 14, 2020