Citric Acid, Random Urine CITRU

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Citric Acid, Random Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Citric Acid, Random Urine

Clinical Info

A timed 24-hour urine collection is the preferred specimen for measuring and interpreting this urinary analyte. Random collections normalized to urinary creatinine may be of some clinical use in patients who cannot collect a 24-hour specimen, typically small children.

Specimen Type

Container

Urine Cup

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile urine container or urine Monovette® with pH stabilizer
Specimen: 2 mL random urine (1 mL min)
Transport Temperature: If Monovette(R) transport Refrigerated, Non acidified( no Monovette(R)) Frozen

Transport Instructions

If Monovette(R) transport Refirgerated, If not Frozen

Specimen Stability

29 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
49 Days Frozen

Methodology

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Days Performed

TAT: 4-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82507

LOINC: 2128-7

PDM

1859707

Result Interpretation

Gender	Age (y)	Range (mg/L)
Male	<40	9−864
	≥40	7−1130
Female	<40	40−1930
	≥40	10−1560

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