Specimen container paediatric:
Plain universal container (random urine sample)
Specimen container adult:
Plain universal container (random urine sample), or plain bottle (24 hour urine collection)
Minimum volume paediatric:
1 mL aliquot
Minimum volume adult:
1 mL aliquot
Sample stability:
Stable for 4 days at 15 to 25C after alkalinisation of the sample (pH>8)
Reference ranges:
Random urine sample:
Up to 2 years: 0.42 – 1.53 mmol/mmol creatinine
2 to 5 years: 0.57 – 1.35 mmol/mmol creatinine
6 to 9 years: 0.39 – 0.85 mmol/mmol creatinine
10 to17 years: 0.15 – 0.67 mmol/mmol creatinine
>17 years: 0.11 – 0.53 mmol/mmol creatinine
24 hour urine collection:
Adults: 1.5 to 4.5 mmol/24h