Fractionated excretion of urea

Alphabetical Test listing

Fractionated excretion of urea-12511

  
Fractionated excretion of urea
  
12511
  
LAB12511
  
UAX
  
FUrea
  
Urine, random collection and Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  

 Urine:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)  

                                   

 

Lithium heparin plasma:

 Lt green plasma separator (PST) 

  

  
Urine - 10 mL
Lithium heparin plasma - 1.0 mL
  
  • Collect blood sample within 2 hours of urine collection
  • Immediatley following blood collection, mix the sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting
  

Urine:

Transfer sample to a Urine aliquot transport vial/tube - 10mL (AHL)

 

Lt green plasma separator (PST):

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

 

  

Urine:

 Urine aliquot transport vial/tube - 10mL (AHL) 

                                                                                               

Plasma:

Lt green Plasma separator (PST) 

  
Urine, random and Serum
  

Serum:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube 

                                 

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube:

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
Urine:
 
Refrigerated (preferred) - 6 days
Ambient - 2 days
Frozen - 1 month
 
Blood:
 
Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days
Ambient - 7 days
Frozen - 3 months
  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Inappropriate timing of collection
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  
Enzymatic (Urease)
Kinetic - Jaffe (Alkaline picrate)
  

See report

  
82565
82570
84520
84540
  
04/27/2017
  
05/02/2024
  
01/11/2024