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EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | U_CA | Calcium Random Urine |
| Cerner | Calcium Urine |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
None.
Container Type:
Sterile Specimen Cup
or
White Top 6mL No Additive Tube
Specimen Type:
Urine
Specimen Volume:
6 mL Urine minimum .5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Aliquot urine into White Top 6ml No Additive Tube if availible via urine transfer straw. Transport refrigerated 2-8°C.
Specimen Stability/Storage:
2 days ambient room temperature
5 days refrigerated 2-8°C
Specimen Rejection:
Samples in preservatives
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratories
Chemistry Department
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
Methodology
Arsenazo
Reporting
Reference Range:
None
Critical Decision:
None
Clinical Significance
Absorption and excretion by the kidneys is one of the ways calcium and phosphorus levels are balanced in the plasma. Urinary calcium values may be used in the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism, malignancy, Vitamin D toxicity, chronic renal failure, and adrenal insufficiency.
CPT Code(s)
82340