Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Citrate, urine (UCIT) - Edmonton Zone

Test Code:

UCIT

Primary Container:

24 hour urine, acid bottle (25 mL, 6 mol/L HCl or 7 g sulfamic acid powder)

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Plain collection is acceptable if sample is sent frozen.
See 24 Hour Urine Collection - Patient Instructions for detailed instructions.

Processing:

3 mL aliquot required. Assay volume is 500 µL.
Test requires creatinine result for interpretation.
Send citrate sample frozen.

Testing Schedule:

Test performed within 2 weeks of receipt of sample.

Reference Interval:

24 hour urine: 1.0-5.0

Spot urine Citrate/Creatinine Ratio:

1-11 months	0.14-2.40
1-9 years	0.07-0.68
10-17 years	0.03-0.50
>17 year male	0.04-0.39
>17 year female	0.07-0.54

Testing Area:

Chemistry/Core Laboratory

Performing Site:

University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Spot collection accepted on children <18 years.

Last Updated On:

Friday, April 16, 2021

Date of Last Review:

Mar 13 2017 12:00AM