Sodium, Random Urine with Creatinine
Test Code
8514
84300, 82570
Clinical Significance
Sodium, Random Urine with Creatinine - The excretion of sodium varies with dietary intake. There is a diurnal variation of sodium excretion with excretion being greater during daytime than during the night. Decreased levels are seen in congestive heart failure, excessive sweating, diarrhea, pyloric obstruction, malabsorption and primary aldosteronism. Increased levels may be due to increased salt intake, failure of the adrenal glands, diabetic acidosis, salt losing renal disease and water deficient dehydration.
Test Resources
None found for this test
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Test Details
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Reference Range(s)
See Laboratory Report
Preferred Specimen(s)
10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container
Alternative Specimen(s)
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Container
Plastic urine container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 7 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 28 days
Setup Schedule
10 mL random urine collected in a no preservative plastic urine container
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
2 mL
Plastic urine container
Room temperature
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days