Oxalate Random Urine

Oxalate Random Urine

Urine

Urine Random

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.

Room Temperature if in Monovette®

                        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

Spectrophotometry (SP)

LabCorp

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