Random Urine, Oxalate

Synonyms

• LAB11678
• OXALATE RANDOM URINE
• OXRU

Cerner Name

Oxalate Random Urine

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Bladder Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Ureter, Left Ureter, Right Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Foley Urine, Voided

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL random urine (2.5 ml min)

Container

Urine Random

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic Urine Container, leak-proof or Monovette® with pH stabilizer
Specimen: 10 mL random urine (2.5 ml min) 
Transport temperature: Room Temperature if in Monovette®
Stability:
                        7 days Room temperature or Refrigerated
                       14 days  Frozen
Collection:  Collect urine and transfer to a random urine transport tube or urine Monovette® with pH stabilizer. Maintain acidified urine at room temperature. Acid prevents crystallization and conversion of ascorbate (vitamin C) to oxalate.
 
Patient Preparation:  Avoid vitamin C supplements and vitamin C-rich foods (eg, citrus fruits like oranges, orange juice; vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes) for 48 hours prior to collection.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature if in Monovette®

Specimen Stability

                        7 days Room temperature or Refrigerated
                       14 days  Frozen
Collection:  Collect urine and transfer to a random urine transport tube or urine Monovette® with pH stabilizer. Maintain acidified urine

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

82570
83945

PDM

5908640

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms