Test ID: ZH186
Component(s): Z6924 Sulfate, Ur, mEq/L LOINC: 26888-8, Z6921 Sulfate,Ur,mEq/24hr LOINC: 26889-6, Z6923 Urine Volume
CPT code: 84392
LOINC:
Specimen Type: Plastic 24 hr urine container, no preservative
Frequency: 3 – 5 days Tuesday and Thursday on 3rd shift.
Instructions: 10 mL Urine from Plastic urine container, no preservative, Refrigerated. Min 0.5 mL.
Text: The determination of sulfate in urine is of interest in sulfur metabolism studies. The urinary sulfate is mainly derived from sulfur-containing amino acids and is therefore determined by protein intake. This assay is also useful as part of a kidney stone risk profile..
Methodology: Spectrophotometry