Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD37799Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Calcium, Random Urine without Creatinine
Also known as: Ca, Random Urine
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
This quantitative test, performed with a random urine specimen, may help screen for hypercalciuria, one of the established risk factors for kidney stone formation.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
Methodology
Other
Biomarkers
Calcium
AnalyteCalcium • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Result Turnaround Time
1 day
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Urine
Volume
10 mL
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Container
Plastic urine container
Collection Instructions
Collect 10 mL random urine in a plastic, screw-cap container and adjust pH to <2 with 6N HCl. Aliquot urine specimens and send at room temperature to the laboratory. It is acceptable to add preservative after collection if urine is refrigerated during collection; record total volume and collection time on specimen container and requisition.
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 5 days |
| Refrigerated | 35 days |
| Frozen | 6 months |