Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

pH Urine

Synonyms

Urine pH

External Price (excl. GST)

5.84

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Fresh random midstream urine or 24 hour urine

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

Send ambient sample

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 0800 - 2400

Laboratory Turnaround Time

8 hours

Method

pH meter

Reference interval

4.5 - 8.0

Uncertainty of measurement

within 0.1pH unit

Electronic Information

Registration Code

PHU

HL7 mapping code

$PHU