Urinary stone screen
| About This Test |
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Department: Biochemistry Requirement:
Turnaround Time: 2 weeks |
Background:
Renal stones are a common cause of hospital admission. A urinary stone screen assesses risk factors associated with increased formation of renal stones.
Instructions for collection of 24-hour urine samples
Other Comments:
This profile includes:
- Urine citrate
- Urine oxalate
- Urine urea and electrolytes
- Urine calcium/magnesium
- Urine uric acid
- Urine pH
- Urine cystine (referred test)
Urine cystine analysed at Department of Newborn Screening & Biochemical Genetics, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Whittal Street, Birmingham, B4 6DH