Collection Notes: Collect a random urine specimen in a plastic screw-capped container. Adjust pH to < 2.0 with 6M HCl when specimen is received.
Clinical Utility: Urinary calcium levels are an indication of dietary intake, the rate of calcium absorption via the intestines, and the reabsorption of calcium into the bones.
Urine (10 mL),
HCl Additive
Refrigerated 2 Days
Frozen 6 Months
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