Newcastle Laboratories

Diuretics, urine

Clinical Background:

To confirm diuretic usage in persons known or suspected to have used diuretics.

To confirm diuretic usage in persons known or suspected to have used diuretics.

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

    Plain universal container (random urine sample)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    10 mL 

    10 mL 

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    10 mL

    10 mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Store sample at 4°C

    Store sample at 4°C

  • Transport Requirements:

    Post at ambient temperature

    Post at ambient temperature

  • Interpretation:

    Provided on report

    Provided on report

  • 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:

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for analysis.

Turn Around:

3 weeks

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