| Literature DB >> 11539109 |
M J Nicar1, M C Hsu, T Johnson, C Y Pak.
Abstract
A preservation technique for urine specimens before determination of stone risk factors was evaluated. The purpose of these experiments was to prove the effectiveness of the preservatives used to prevent changes in the concentrations of those constituents measured. Measured concentrations in fresh specimens were compared with those in the same specimens after storage with the preservatives. Refrigeration at 4 degrees C up to five days was appropriate in a laboratory setting, as no significant changes in urinary concentrations occurred. Refrigeration, however, did not offer a convenient method for shipping. Chemical preservation was found to be an effective alternative to refrigeration. Thymol prevented changes in concentration of pH, citrate, uric acid, sulfate, sodium, potassium, and cyclic AMP, while a mixture of hydrochloric (HCl) acid and boric acid prevented changes in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, oxalate, ammonium, and creatinine. Thus, the addition of thymol or HCl/boric acid to urine specimens will prevent significant changes in the concentrations of stone risk factors.Entities:
Keywords: NASA Discipline Number 21-50; NASA Discipline Regulatory Physiology; NASA Program Space Medicine; Non-NASA Center
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Year: 1987 PMID： 11539109 DOI： 10.1093/labmed/18.6.382
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lab Med ISSN： 0007-5027