The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Calcium (urine)

Calcium (urine)

Measurement of calcium output

Tube 08 (UR) - Urine 24 Hr Chemical Preservative
ID Tests&Tubes0029
Additional Information
Turn Around A&E: N/A
Day Case: 6 Hours
In-Patient: 6 Hours
Out-Patient: 24 Hours
GP: N/A
Send to Blood Sciences Cross Site
Contact For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: leedsth-tr.pathologycustomerservice@nhs.net.
Collection Con Accurately timed 24hr collection. 24hr collection must be in acid container. Random urine can be in a plain universal but must be recieved in the laboratory on the day of collection - old samples cannot be analysed. DO NOT use red top boric tubes for random urine samples.
Instructions for Lab Staff: Standard lab processing- No special requirements
Sample REQ Urine
Ref. Range Notes Blood Sciences Refernce ranges available through the useful information and links page:
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/a-z-of-services/pathology/blood-sciences/useful-information-and-links/
Units mmol/L
Telepath CAU2L/J CARU1L/J
ICE Codes LCAU