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Test Code UCYSQ Cystine [Quantitative], 24 Hour Urine

Important Note

This test is a "critical frozen" test with special handling instructions.

24 hour urine collection. Keep refrigerated during collection; transport on ice.

Deliver specimen directly to hospital and treat as stat on arrival.

Sample must be aliquotted and frozen on arrival in lab.

Ambient unacceptable, refrigerated unacceptable.

Specimen Volume

8.0 mL

Preferred Specimen

Urine 24 Hour

Specimen Handling Instructions

Freeze aliquot of urine after collection ASAP.

Transport

Deliver directly to the hospital and treat as STAT on arrival.

Cutoff Time

None

Department

ARUP

Methodology

Ion-exchange Chromatography/Spectrophotometry

Stat Turn-around Time

N/A

Routine Turn-around Time

1 Week

Reference Ranges

See Report