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Calcium Urine Timed

Order Name CALC TM U
Test Number: 3006000
Revision Date 04/30/2021
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Total Urine Volume
3167-4 
Creatinine, Urine, mg/dL
Kinetic Alkaline Picrate (Jaffe) 20624-3 
Creatinine, Urine, 24 Hour
2162-6 
Creatinine Urine Timed Estimated
 
Calcium 24 Hour Urine mg/dl
Arsenazo 18488-7 
Calcium 24 Hour Urine mg/24hr
6874-2 
Calcium Urine Timed Estimated
 
Hours Collected - Prompt
30211-7 
Volume 24 Urine Prompt
 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1 mL (0.5) Urine, 24-hour 24 hour Urine Container See Instructions
Instructions Timed urine collection, No preservatives, Refrigerate during and after collection.
Record number of hours and volume in mL on the specimen container.
2 - 25 ml of 6 N HCL or 3 - 10 ml of boric acid are acceptable preservatives if collecting with another test.
Stability: Ambient 2 days, Refrigerated 4 days, Frozen 3 weeks
GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule Daily 
Expected TAT 1-2 days 
Clinical Use Useful for identification of abnormal physiologic states causing excess or suppressed excretion of calcium, such as hyperparathyroidism, Vitamin D abnormality, diseases that destroy bone, prostate cancer and drug treatment such as thiazide therapy. 24 hour collection. 
CPT Code(s) 82340, (81050 if urine measured by RML)
Internal Comments 7/14/17 update stability - JK
10/15/19 updated cpt from 82340, 81050  to 82340, (81050 if urine measured by RML) - JK
Service Provided By Labcorp Oklahoma, Inc.
Lab Section Chemistry