Litholink 24-Hour Urine, KS

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Turnaround Time: 4 - 8 days
CPT Code: 81050; 82140; 82340; 82436; 82507; 82570; 82615; 83735; 83945; 83986; 84105; 84133; 84300; 84392; 84540; 84560
Test Type: 40 mL Urine; 24 hour

Overview:

Use: This test is used for treatment and management of known or suspected kidney stone formers.

Limitations: This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Methodology: Calcium, magnesium, creatinine, oxalate, citrate, uric acid, urea nitrogen, ammonium, cystine screening, phosphorus: Colorimetric

Sulfate: Turbidity with barium precipitation

Sodium, potassium, chloride: fluoride for urine volume: Ion specific electrode

pH: Potentiometry

Collection Details:

Collection Instructions:

special Instructions: Ordering this test will trigger the Litholink At-Home testing kit to be sent directly your patient. This testing requires the use of Litholink's At-Home testing kit and preservative.

Please state the 24-hour urine volume.

 

Specimen: 22-26 hour urine collection

Volume: 40 mL of 24-hour urine

Minimum Volume: 40 mL of 24-hour urine

Collection: Included preservative functions as a volume marker must be added to the main collection container at the beginning of collection and then return a 40 mL aliquot of the 24-hour urine per collection.

Full 24-hour collection: Void and discard first urine and continue to collect for 24-hour period from that void time.

All samples must be immediately returned to the lab using the prepaid FedEx shipper.


Storage Instructions: 
Room temperature with preservative; do not refrigerate