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Oxalate, Total 24hr Urine

Order Name OXALATE U
Test Number: 3808300
Revision Date 12/06/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Oxalate, Urine - per volume
Quantitative Spectrophotometry 27222-9 
Oxalate, Urine - per 24hr
Calculation 2701-1 
Creatinine, Urine - per volume
Quantitative Spectrophotometry 20624-3 
Creatinine, Urine - per 24hr
Calculation 2162-6 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 4mL (1.5) Urine, 24-hour 24 hour Urine Container Frozen
Instructions Specimen Type: Plastic LabCorp 24-hour urine container with 30 mL 6N HCl preservative (LabCorp No. 21584).
Specimen Storage: Maintain ACIDIFIED urine at room temperature. Acid prevents crystallization and conversion of ascorbate (vitamin C) to oxalate.
Specimen 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 less than or equal to 3. Preservative not necessary during collection but should be added to urine collection within 24 hours.
Special Instructions: State patient's age, sex, and total 24-hour urine volume on the request form and specimen. Specimens submitted without preservative should be acidified after receipt to pH less than or equal to 3 with 6N HCl prior to aliquotting.
Specimen Stability: Ambient: 7 days, Refrigerated : 7 days, Frozen: 14 days
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 2-5 Days 
Notes Labcorp Test Code: 123281
CPT Code(s) 83945; 82570
Internal Comments Group Test
Service Provided By Labcorp Oklahoma, Inc.
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