CALCIUM / CREATININE RATIO, RANDOM URINE
| This ratio is used to express rate of calcium excretion. In healthy individuals with constant muscle mass, increase in the ratio suggests hypercalciuria |
Pre-test Information : No special preparation required |
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Report Delivery : SAME DAY |
CALCIUM / CREATININE RATIO, RANDOM URINE
| Test Code | C-106 |
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| Test Description | **CALCIUM / CREATININE RATIO, RANDOM URINE |
| Clinical Category | Bone and mineral metabolism |
| Sample | 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of random urine in 2 mL of 6N HCl to maintain pH below 3 |
| Method/Technology | SPECTROPHOMETRY |
| Storage/Temp | |
| Reporting Time | DAILY |