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PHOSPHATE, URINE

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Specimen Required

​24h urine in 15 mL 50% HCl 

Minimum aliquot volume: 30 mL urine

Total 24 hr urine volume must be clearly indicated

Method

​Spectrophotometry

Reference Interval / Value

≥ 12 yrs : M 6.5 - 32.3; F 8.1 - 22.6 mmol/day

Turnaround Time

​Mean = 4 hrs, Range 3 – 5 hrs

Day(s) Test Set up

​Monday - Saturday

Change History Notes

  • 01 Apr 2020 12:00 AM

    ​Reference interval is updated on 01 Apr 2020.

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Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025