Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable
24 Hour Urine, Oxalate, Quantitative
Build info
Synonyms
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- OXALATE, URINE, 24 HOUR
- OXALATE, URINE
- OXALIC ACID
- OXALATE, 24 HOUR, URINE
- LAB421
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Short Name
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OXALATE, 24H
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Procedure Master Number
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LAB421
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Procedure ID
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35337
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Clinical Info
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Twenty-four hour urine collections for oxalate are indicated in patients with surgical loss of distal small intestine, especially those with Crohn's disease. The incidence of nephrolithiasis in patients who have inflammatory bowel disease is 2.6% to 10%.1
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Specimen Sources
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Urine, Catheter
Urine, Clean Catch
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Specimen Types
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Urine
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Container
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24hr Ur 30mL 6N HCl
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Collection Instructions
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Container/Tube: 24 hour Urine Container 30 mL 6N HCL preservative. Specimen: 10 mL aliquot from 24 hr Urine (2.5 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 7 days , Room Temperature or Refrigerated 14 Days Frozen Collection Instruct patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM [or 8 PM] the following day). Label container with patient's name and date and time collection started and finished. Measure and record total urine volume. Mix well. pH must be <3. Preservative not necessary during collection but should be added to urine collection within 24 hours. 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.
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Transport Instructions
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Refrigerated
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Specimen Stability
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7 days , Room Temperature or Refrigerated 14 Days Frozen Collection Instruct patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection p
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Methodology
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Enzymatic TAT: 3-6 Days
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Days Performed
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Performing Laboratory
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LabCorp
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CPT
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83945
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PDM
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5901478
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Only Orderable at Locations:
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Orderable Everywhere
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Results
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Component Name |
Base Name |
Common Name |
External Name |
OXALATE, URINE |
OXALATE |
OXALATE |
Oxalate, Urine |
OXALATE, 24 HR URINE |
OXALATEUR24 |
OXALATE, 24 HR URINE |
Oxalate, 24 Hr Urine |
TOTAL URINE VOLUME |
URINETOTALV |
URINE TOTAL VOLUME |
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