Sodium, timed urine-234

Test info

  
Sodium, timed urine
  
234
  
84300.1
  
NAT
  
Na

Specimen

  
Urine, 24 hr
  
24 hr urine collection
  
8 mL aliquot of a 24 hr collection
  
  
  1. Measure and record the total urine volume on request and/or aliquot tube
  2. Mix well
  3. Tranfer an 8.0 mL mixed aliquot in a Urine aliquot transport vial/tube - 10mL (AHL)
  

24 hr urine collection container, no additive

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Inappropriate timing of collection
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Ion Selective Electrode

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

40 - 200 mmol/24 hrs

Billing

  
84300

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
05/23/2024
  
05/10/2024