Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Oxalate, Urine, Random

Test Includes:

Oxalate urine, Creatinine urine, Oxalate/Creatinine Ratio

Ordering Alert:

For pediatric patients less than 18 years old only. For patients greater than or equal to 18 years old, refer to Oxalate, Urine, 24 Hour Panel .

Collection Alert:

Patient should not take Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplements during the collection.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4666

Specimen Type:

Urine

Primary Container:

STERILE CONTAINER

Alternate Containers:

NON-STERILE CONTAINER

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Urine specimen to be acidified by the performing location.

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

(Hand write test in Additional Tests)

Transportation:

If specimen will be received at performing location within 40 hours of collection:

Transport at refrigerated temperature.

If specimen will be received at performing location greater than 40 hours after collection:

Transport frozen.

Method:

Spectrophotometry

Routine Turn Around Time:

2 weeks

Testing Schedule:

Batched – Within 2 weeks

Reference Interval:

Analyte	Age	Reference Interval	Units
Oxalate, Urine, Random	Less than 18 years	No reference interval	umol/L
Oxalate/Creatinine Ratio	0 up to less than 6 months	60 - 360	µmol / mmol
	6 months up to less than 2 years	30 - 170
	2 years up to less than 5 years	20 - 100
	5 years up to less than 16 years	Less than 80
	Greater than or equal to 16 years	No reference Interval

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Edmonton Zone: University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Testing performed in Special Chemistry at the University of Alberta Hospital.

Last Updated On:

Monday, December 23, 2024