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HelpTest Code Billings Clinic: 4276 Sodium, 24 Hour, Urine
Additional Codes
| Ordering Mnemonic |
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| MayoAccess: BCL826 |
Performing Laboratory
Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry
Useful For
Assessing acid-base balance, water balance, water intoxication, and dehydration
Methodology
A-LYTE® Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT)
Specimen Requirements
- 10 mL from a 24-hour urine collection in a urine container.
- DO NOT ADD PRESERVATIVE.
- Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated.
- 24-Hour volume is required on request form for processing.
- Follow instructions in “Urine Collection” under Resources
Storage/Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 7 days |
| Frozen | 1 month |
Reject Due To
- Specimens received in preservative
- Specimens received ambient
Reference Values
40 - 220 mEq/24 hours
Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84300
LOINC Code Information
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Reporting Name |
LOINC Code |
| Sodium Ur, 24 Hr | 2956-1 |