Urea, Urine
Tests:Urea, Urine
Overview | |
|---|---|
| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | |
| Synonyms | BUN Urine |
| Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | 1 – 4 hrs |
| Stability – Add test | |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | Fluid |
| Preferred | Random or 24 hour timed urine collection.
No preservative required. |
| Acceptable | |
| Unacceptable | |
| Specimen Transportation | |
| Paediatric Requirements | Random or 24 hour timed urine collection.
No preservative required. |
| == Aliquot Requirements == | |
| Sample | |
| Preferred Volume | |
| Minimum Volume | |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Random collection - diet & hydration state dependent.
Timed collection 165 - 580 mmol/24 hrs |
| Test Method | Ci8200 analyser, Abbott Reagents.
Enzymatic Kinetic method. |
| Advanced Notice | |
| Patient Preparation | |
Comments | |
| Total volume to be measured for timed collection. | |