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Abbreviations
Components
Reference ranges
- 24-hour collection
- Random sample
References

Urine electrolytes

Collection: 24-hour urine or random sample in selected cases

Abbreviations

Ca = calcium
Cl = chloride
K = potassium
Na = sodium
24H = 24-hour
mg/d = milligram(s) per day
mmol/d = millimole(s) per day
mEq/d = milliequivalent(s) per day
mEq/L = milliequivalent(s) per liter

Components

Reference ranges

24-hour collection

Calcium, 24H, normal diet	100–300 mg/d	2.5–7.5 mmol/d
Calcium, 24H, low Ca diet	50–150 mg/d	1.25–3.75 mmol/d
Chloride, 24H	110–250 mEq/d	110–250 mEq/d
Potassium, 24H	25–125 mEq/d	25–125 mEq/d
Sodium, 24H	40–220 mEq/d	40–220 mEq/d

(MP Ca, MP Cl, MP K, MP Na)

Random sample

Potassium, random	20 mEq/L	20 mEq/L
Sodium, random	20 mEq/L	20 mEq/L

(MP K, MP Na)

References

MP Ca: Medline Plus. Calcium - urine (web). Last updated 2020-04-13 and retrieved on 2020-04-26.
MP Cl: Medline Plus. Chloride - urine test (web). Last updated 2020-04-13 and retrieved on 2020-04-26.
MP K: Medline Plus. Potassium urine test (web). Last updated 2020-04-13 and retrieved on 2020-04-26.
MP Na: Medline Plus. Sodium urine test (web). Last updated 2020-04-13 and retrieved on 2020-04-26.

urine-electrolytes.txt · Last modified: 2020-04-26 22:52 by TC Chen