Citrate Excretion, Urine, Citrate
9 days
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or Enzymatic
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Assesses citrate levels in a random urine sample. Used when 24-hour urine is not feasible.
Random Urine acidified
2 mL
Use random urine transport tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
pH must be 1 to 3 or the sample FROZEN without the addition of acid.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 29 days |
| Refrigerated | 29 days |
| Frozen | 49 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | stable x5 |