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0530 : Xylose Absorption, Urine

INFORMATION:

Alternate Name:
XYLOSE ABSORPTION,UR
Methodology:
Colorimetry

ORDERING:

Test Code:
0530-6
Turnaround Time:
8 DAYS
Preferred Specimen:
5 mL Urine Cup
Collection:
Container Qty Temp Stability
Urine Cup 1 Refrigerate 7 DAYS
Collection Instructions:
USC: Collect urine in cup, label with patients name
Storage Transport Instructions:
Custom Instruction: Collect from a 5 hr collection transferred into a gray top tube. Record date and time of dose of xylose and the 5 hr total volume of urine collection.
Specimen Comment:
Adult patients and children should be kept fasting overnight and during test period (infants are fasted for 4 hours)
Alternative Specimen:
Urine tube without preservative

Billing:

CPT Codes:
84620 x 1

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