Phosphorus, 24 Hour, Urine

Specimen Tube Type Transport

24 hour urine jug with no preservative

Summary Test Name

Phosphorus, 24 Hour, Urine

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

6 months refrigerated and acidified

Minimum Volume

Submit the entire 24 hour urine to the lab

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

Not available stat

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Routine 4 hours

Reference Value

Male/Female and all ages the same: 0.4-1.3 g/24 hrs