Phosphate, 24-Hour Urine without Creatinine
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Phosphate, 24-Hour Urine without Creatinine - Phosphorus is present in many foods with a mean intake of approximately 1500 mg per day for adult males and about 1000 mg per day for adult females. 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.
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Test Details
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| Male | 360-1600 | mg/24 h |
| Female | 170-1200 | mg/24 h |
Preferred Specimen(s)
10 mL urine aliquot from a well-mixed, 24-hour urine collection
Alternative Specimen(s)
Aliquot from a well-mixed unpreserved 24-hour collection (keep refrigerated during and after collection) • Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Collection Instructions
Refrigerate during and after collection. Collect urine with 25 mL of 6N HCl to maintain a pH <3. Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voidings. The last sample collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following morning at the same time as the previous morning’s first voiding. Specify 24-hour total volume and collection duration on container and test requisition.
Transport Container
Plastic urine container
Transport Temperature
Preserved: Room temperature
Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
- Preserved
- Room temperature: 6 months
- Refrigerated: 6 months
- Frozen: 6 months
- Unpreserved
- Room temperature: 48 hours
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 28 days
Setup Schedule
Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Room temperature: 6 months
Refrigerated: 6 months
Frozen: 6 months
Unpreserved
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days