The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Inorganic Phosphorus (Phosphate)
Order Code: UPO4
Order Form: A-1a General Lab or IPR Req 		  Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Urine, Quantitative
Collection Medium:
Urine - 24 hour/timed plastic urine container 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.


Minimum:


24 hr collection; (must have 10 ml to titrate). No preservative.
Collections other than 24 hr will not be calculated for mg/24 hr.


Testing Schedule:


24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.


Analytic Time:


4 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)


Reference Range:


400-1300 mg/24 hr


Methodology:


Spectrophotometric


CPT Code:


84105


 


See Additional Information:
Urine Tests Requiring no Preservatives




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Updated: 01/23/2008

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