Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
PHOSPHORUS, RANDOM URINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2848 Geisinger Epic ID: 39905 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Random urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
5 mL random urine; minimum 1 mL | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Lab personnel (to be determined per site) will test the pH of the urines and adjust to less than 3.0 using 6N HCl. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 4 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Not specified. | |
CPT code(s): |
84105 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
PHOSRU
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Clinical significance: |
Absorbed phosphate, under the influence of parathyroid hormone is readily excreted in the kidney. Measurement of urinary phosphorus generally reflects dietary intake hence day to day excretion may show considerable variation. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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Review Date: | 12/14/2022 |