Used in the investigation and monitoring of cystinuria, a cause of renal stones.
Tube
24h Acid Urine (HCl) (see further information below regarding acceptable sample types).
ID
29941
Availability
Weekdays.
Additional Information
Measured as part of a urine amino acid profile.
Turn Around
14 days.
Send to
Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Centre for Laboratory Medicine
St James hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
Minimum volume: 5 mL
Instructions for lab: Send to Centre for Laboratory Medicine. If storage required (overnight or over the weekend) store refrigerated at 2 to 8ºC.
Please discuss with Biochemical Genetics lab prior to rejecting any samples.
Frequency
Daily.
Sample REQ
Acidified urine is the preferred sample type. If not possible, a non-acidified sample may be acceptable. If a 24 hour collection is not possible, a spot urine sample may be acceptable.
Ref. Range (Male)
51 to 249
Ref. Range (Female)
45 to 250
Units
µmol/ 24 hours