| Methodology: |
Spectrophotometry
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
Within 24 hours
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: 24-hour urine. Random specimens are acceptable, but have no reference intervals. Specimen must be refrigerated during collection. .
Storage/Transport Temperature: 5 mL aliquot from a well-mixed 24-hour or random collection at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Remarks: Specimens previously preserved with 6M HCl, boric acid, or 5% NaOH are acceptable. Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 6 months
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