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Test Code UPHOS Phosphorus, Urine, Random (LAB427)

Performing Laboratory

St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Specimen Volume: 0.1 mL

Stability: Urine specimens for phosphorus may be stored up to 6 months at 2-8°C when acidified.

 

Reference Values

No reference range

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Useful For

Measurements of inorganic phosphorus are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders, including parathyroid gland and kidney diseases, and vitamin D imbalance. 

Methodology

Phosphomolybdate/Ultraviolet

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84105-Phosphorus

Report Available

Within 1 hour of receipt