Sulfate, Urine

Last Modified: 10/6/2017 4:25:52 PM


Specimen Requirements: 4.0 mL aliquot from a well mixed 24-hour Urine Collection in a Plastic Container
Collection Instructions:

Refrigerate specimen during collection and send speicmen refrigerated
24-hour volume is required on request form for processing.
No preservative

1. When starting the 24-hour period, urinate and discard (throw-away) this specimen. NOTE THE TIME
2. From that time on, collect all urine by urinating into a clean container and transfer into the provided container. 
DO NOT URINATE DIRECTLY INTO CONTAINER.
3. Try to pass the last urine just prior to the end of the 24 hour period. Add this urine into the container. 
4. Urine Specimen should be kept refrigerated during and after collection. 

For patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Spanish patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D
For Burmese patient collection instruction sheet see Addendum D

Minimum Volume: 2.0 mL aliquot from a well mixed 24-hour Urine
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 14 days Refrigerated
14 days Frozen
Reference Range: 7 - 47 mmol/24 hours
Methodology: HPLC
Clinical Significance:

Urinary Sulfate can be used to assess the nutritional intake of animal protein

Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 5 days
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Mayo Laboratory
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code: 137766 / 11013X
CPT Coding: 84392

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