Citrate, Urine
General Information
- Lab Name
- Citrate, URN
- Lab Code
- UCTRC
- Epic Ordering
- Citrate, Urine
- Description
The concentration of citric acid in urine is measured by spectrophotometry utilizing an enzymatic endpoint reaction at 340 nm. The reportable range is 0.1-12.0 mmol/L with imprecision <3.6 %
- Synonyms
- Citric Acid-Urine
- Components
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Code Name CTRINT Interval CTRTV Total Volume CTRPU Citrate/Unit, URN CTRPT Citrate/24 hr, URN UCTRCM Citrate Method, URN
Interpretation
- Method
AU400
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Ref. Range Notes
No reference range for random collections
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Urine
- Collection
-
Preferred: 24 HOUR URINE. No preservative required. Keep urine refrigerated during collection.Also acceptable: RANDOM URINE
- Handling Instructions
- Quantity
-
requested: 4 mL urine
minimum: 1 mL urine
Processing
- Processing
Mix, measure and record total volume and collection time interval. Aliquot into 10 mL tube and Freeze @ -20°C. Stability: Refrig 7 d; Frozen indefinitely
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
- Frequency
- Thursday, result same day
- Available STAT?
- No
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- 82507
- LOINC
- 34266-7
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1633