- YUMGS
Magnesium, Urine, Random
Specimen:
Test Code
YUMGS
Specimen Name
Magnesium, Urine, Random
Collect
Sterile Urine Cup, Random Urine
Submit
10 mLs of Random Urine in a Sterile Container, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Clean container, no preservative, and preferably metal free. Do not use boric acid or sodium formate as a urine preservative.
Rejection Criteria
Specimen with boric acid or sodium formate as a urine preservative.
Stability
Refrigerated 2 days (then needs acidified to a pH of 1 with concentrated HCl: Stable 1 more day, Refrigerated), Frozen (-20°C) 1 year
Methodology
Instrument: Beckman Coulter AU5800
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 83735
Components
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