Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Plain universal container (random urine sample), or plain or acid rinsed bottle (24 hour urine collection)

  Plain universal container (random urine sample), or plain or acid rinsed bottle (24 hour urine collection)

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Plain universal container (random urine sample)

  Plain universal container (random urine sample)

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1 mL urine

  1 mL urine

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 mL urine

  1 mL urine

• Special Requirement:

  Urine samples should be fresh or acidified to reduce the formation of insoluble calcium phosphate complexes.

  Urine samples should be fresh or acidified to reduce the formation of insoluble calcium phosphate complexes.

• Sample Stability:

  2 days at 15-25°C, 4 days at 2-8°C, 3 weeks at -20°C

  2 days at 15-25°C, 4 days at 2-8°C, 3 weeks at -20°C

• Reference Ranges:

  Random Urine
  0 - 6 months: ≤ 2 mmol/mmol creatinine

  7 - 18 months: ≤ 1.40 mmol/mmol creatinine

  ≥ 19 months: ≤ 0.75 mmol/mmol creatinine
  
  24 hour Urine
  Adult: 2.50 – 7.50 mmol/24hr

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  Random Urine
  0 - 6 months: ≤ 2 mmol/mmol creatinine

  7 - 18 months: ≤ 1.40 mmol/mmol creatinine

  ≥ 19 months: ≤ 0.75 mmol/mmol creatinine
  
  24 hour Urine
  Adult: 2.50 – 7.50 mmol/24hr

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• Routine Contact Name:

  Duty Biochemist

• Routine Telephone:

  Freeman: 0191 244 8889
  RVI: 0191 282 9719

  Freeman: 0191 244 8889
  RVI: 0191 282 9719

• Routine Email:

  nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net