- YCIT
Citric Acid, Random or 24 Hr. Urine (Citrate)
Specimen:
Test Code
YCIT
Specimen Name
Citric Acid, Random or 24 Hr. Urine (Citrate)
Collect
Sterile Container
Submit
5 mLs (Min: 1 mL) 24-hour or Random Urine Refrigerated
Special Handling
24-hour urine. Refrigerate during collection. Also acceptable: Random urine.
Adjust pH to less than or equal to 2 by adding 6M HCl. Transfer a 5 mLs aliquot of urine to an ARUP standard transport tube. Record total volume, collection time interval, and pH on transport tube and test request form. Also acceptable: Specimens previously preserved with boric acid.
Must Include: Collection Start-DateTime, Stop-DateTime and Total Volume, if 24 hour specimen sent.
Adjust pH to less than or equal to 2 by adding 6M HCl. Transfer a 5 mLs aliquot of urine to an ARUP standard transport tube. Record total volume, collection time interval, and pH on transport tube and test request form. Also acceptable: Specimens previously preserved with boric acid.
Must Include: Collection Start-DateTime, Stop-DateTime and Total Volume, if 24 hour specimen sent.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 1 month
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-3 days
CPT Codes
- 82507
Components
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Additional Information
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