Ordering Recommendations

As of May 6, 2020 orders for LithoLink Supersaturation testing will be changing.
UR Medicine Labs is no longer processing this test.

Please contact LithoLink for a supply of handouts with ordering instructions to be given to the patients. LithoLink will send patient instruction and specimen collection kit and results will be send directly to the ordering provider from LithoLink.

For eRecord users you may still order the test in eRecord, a fax will be generated to LithoLink and they will send a kit to patient with instructions. Once the result is received by the ordering provider from LithoLink, it should be sent to HIM with the attached cover sheet to have results scanned into eRecord.

Below instructions are for lab use only.
 

Patient Preparation

Patient must stop all vitamin C supplements 5 days prior to starting collection and during collection unless otherwise instructed by physician. Preservative must be added to empty collection container prior to collection. Medical history form and the patient information section of the collection data form must be complete.

Specimen must be received at SMH within 24 hours of the stop time, Saturday - Thursday, excluding holidays. Specimens cannot be accepted on Friday - do not start collection on Thursday.

Collect

24 hour urine collection

Specimen Preparation

50 mL urine with preservative required

Storage/Transport Temperature

Store ambient.  Ship ambient.

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Collection(s) must be at least 22 hours long but no longer than 26 hours.
  • Litholink must receive sample(s) within 4 days (96 hours) of end date.
  • All urine for each 24-hour collection must be collected. If all urine is not collected, Litholink will be able to detect this and reject sample(s).
  • Do not refrigerate urine. The urine preservative provided will keep urine
    free from bacteria.
  • Preservative must be added before collection OR no later than 8 hours after collection begins.
  • Do not let stool contaminate the collection container.

Remarks

Special form from Litholink required. 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Samples must be received at Litholink within 4 days of the end date of collection.

Lab Section

Send-out Lab

Methodology

Equil - A basic computer program for the calculation of urinary saturation

Reported

6 - 7 business days

Synonyms

  • 24 hour stone
  • 24hr Stone Analysis
  • 24hr Kidney Stones

Performing Laboratory Website (click below)

Litholink

Notes

Components included in panel:

Supersaturation Calcium Oxalate

Calcium

Oxalate

Citrate

Supersaturation Calcium Phosphate

pH

Supersaturation Uric Acid

Uric Acid

Sodium

Potassium

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Ammonia

Chloride

Sulfate

Urea Nitrogen

Protein Catabolic Rate

Interpretive Data

By report.

CPT Codes

82140, 82340, 82436, 82507, 82570, 82615, 83735, 83945, 84105, 83986, 84133, 84300, 84392, 84560, 84540

Order Type (Individual or Group)

G

Group Test Information

Result Test ID Reportable? Result test name Report Order Result Type Type (Alpha or Numeric? Default Result Reflex Tests? Reflex Test ID
TVP   TIMED URINE PROFILE 1 G        
USSAR Y SUPER SATURATION 3 I A      
VOLU Y VOLUME, UR 2 I N      

CPT Codes

82140, 82340, 82436, 82507, 82570, 82615, 83735, 83945, 84105, 83986, 84133, 84300, 84392, 84560, 84540

Pricing

Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu
Specimen Requirements

Ordering Recommendations

As of May 6, 2020 orders for LithoLink Supersaturation testing will be changing.
UR Medicine Labs is no longer processing this test.

Please contact LithoLink for a supply of handouts with ordering instructions to be given to the patients. LithoLink will send patient instruction and specimen collection kit and results will be send directly to the ordering provider from LithoLink.

For eRecord users you may still order the test in eRecord, a fax will be generated to LithoLink and they will send a kit to patient with instructions. Once the result is received by the ordering provider from LithoLink, it should be sent to HIM with the attached cover sheet to have results scanned into eRecord.

Below instructions are for lab use only.
 

Patient Preparation

Patient must stop all vitamin C supplements 5 days prior to starting collection and during collection unless otherwise instructed by physician. Preservative must be added to empty collection container prior to collection. Medical history form and the patient information section of the collection data form must be complete.

Specimen must be received at SMH within 24 hours of the stop time, Saturday - Thursday, excluding holidays. Specimens cannot be accepted on Friday - do not start collection on Thursday.

Collect

24 hour urine collection

Specimen Preparation

50 mL urine with preservative required

Storage/Transport Temperature

Store ambient.  Ship ambient.

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Collection(s) must be at least 22 hours long but no longer than 26 hours.
  • Litholink must receive sample(s) within 4 days (96 hours) of end date.
  • All urine for each 24-hour collection must be collected. If all urine is not collected, Litholink will be able to detect this and reject sample(s).
  • Do not refrigerate urine. The urine preservative provided will keep urine
    free from bacteria.
  • Preservative must be added before collection OR no later than 8 hours after collection begins.
  • Do not let stool contaminate the collection container.

Remarks

Special form from Litholink required. 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Samples must be received at Litholink within 4 days of the end date of collection.
Testing

Lab Section

Send-out Lab

Methodology

Equil - A basic computer program for the calculation of urinary saturation

Reported

6 - 7 business days

Synonyms

  • 24 hour stone
  • 24hr Stone Analysis
  • 24hr Kidney Stones

Performing Laboratory Website (click below)

Litholink

Notes

Components included in panel:

Supersaturation Calcium Oxalate

Calcium

Oxalate

Citrate

Supersaturation Calcium Phosphate

pH

Supersaturation Uric Acid

Uric Acid

Sodium

Potassium

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Ammonia

Chloride

Sulfate

Urea Nitrogen

Protein Catabolic Rate

Result Interpretation

Interpretive Data

By report.

Coding

CPT Codes

82140, 82340, 82436, 82507, 82570, 82615, 83735, 83945, 84105, 83986, 84133, 84300, 84392, 84560, 84540

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Order Type (Individual or Group)

G

Group Test Information

Result Test ID Reportable? Result test name Report Order Result Type Type (Alpha or Numeric? Default Result Reflex Tests? Reflex Test ID
TVP   TIMED URINE PROFILE 1 G        
USSAR Y SUPER SATURATION 3 I A      
VOLU Y VOLUME, UR 2 I N      

CPT Codes

82140, 82340, 82436, 82507, 82570, 82615, 83735, 83945, 84105, 83986, 84133, 84300, 84392, 84560, 84540

Pricing

Refer to Lab Account Manager. email: labservicesoutreach@urmc.rochester.edu

Important Information

Lab Section
Send-out Lab

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