Biochemistry
| Full details for "Urea ". | |
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Name |
Urea |
Alternative name/Profile |
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Department |
Biochemistry |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Urine (Random, 24hr collection), Peripheral Blood, Fluid |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
5ml - Red Tube, Plain - 24hr Plain collection, Universal container - 5ml |
Frequency of analysis |
Blood - daily throughout 24 hours, Urine - daily (Monday - Friday) |
Turnaround time |
Blood - 1 day, acute wards 1h15mins Urine - 1 day |
Availability |
Blood - daily throughout 24 hours, Urine - daily (Monday - Friday) |
Notes |
Refrigerate urine during collection Concentration effected by dietary factors 24 hr Urine collection instructions are available here |
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Reference range |
Blood 2.8 - 8.1 mmol/L Urine (24 hour) 428 - 714 mmol/24h Urine (Random) mmol/L - Reference intervals not available. Fluid mmol/L - Reference intervals not available. (Please note that this test is outside the scope of ISO15189 accreditation.)
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Last updated |
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:46:53 GMT |