Test Results For:
Calcium (Urine)
Test Overview
- Test Name
-
Calcium (Urine)
- Test Code
- UCA
Short Description
Calcium (Urine)
Test Name
Calcium (Urine)
Test Code
UCA
Category
Urine Biochemistry
TAT
Main Lab:
4
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<4hrs
Specimen(s)
1 x Urine - 10 mL 10 mL flask - Red - Urine Random HCL , 1 x - 2000 mL 24-Hours urine container - Red - Urine 24hrs - HCL , 1 x - 20 mL Sterile Urine container - Red - Urine Random No Preservative
Specimen Type
Urine Random HCL
Specimen Format
10 mL flask
Specimen Colour
Red
Specimen Volume
10 mL
Sampling Order
0
Origin
Urine
Collection Time after baseline
-
Transport Temperature
15-25°C
Accepted Other Specimens
-
TAT
Main Lab:
4
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<4hrs
Test Stability
Room Temp:
2 Day(s)
2–8°C:
4 Day(s)
Specimen Type
Urine 24hrs - HCL
Specimen Format
24-Hours urine container
Specimen Colour
Red
Specimen Volume
2000 mL
Sampling Order
0
Origin
-
Collection Time after baseline
-
Transport Temperature
15-25°C
Accepted Other Specimens
-
TAT
Main Lab:
4
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<4hrs
Test Stability
Room Temp:
2 Day(s)
2–8°C:
4 Day(s)
Specimen Type
Urine Random No Preservative
Specimen Format
Sterile Urine container
Specimen Colour
Red
Specimen Volume
20 mL
Sampling Order
0
Origin
-
Collection Time after baseline
-
Transport Temperature
15-25°C
Accepted Other Specimens
-
TAT
Main Lab:
4
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<4hrs
Test Stability
Room Temp:
2 Day(s)
2–8°C:
4 Day(s)
Clinical Interest
Urine Calcium measurement measures the amount of calcium excreted in the urine.
It helps to differentiate hyperparathyroidism from other causes of hypercalcaemia, such as familial hypocalcaemic hypercalcaemia (FHH), where blood calcium levels are high, but urinary calcium levels are low.
Conditions such as Osteoporosis and Paget's disease can be linked to disorders in calcium metabolism, as calcium loss through the urine can be high. Osteoporosis supplements can lead to hypercalciuria, increasing the risk of kidney stones or soft tissue calcification.
Clinical Information Required
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Patient Collection Note
-
LOINC Code
04-0, 2004-0
Outwork
No