Publication: Should acidification of urine be performed before the analysis of calcium, phosphate and magnesium in the presence of crystals?
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2013-11-15
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18733492
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00098981
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Mahidol University
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Clinica Chimica Acta. Vol.426, (2013), 46-50
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Busadee Pratumvinit, Kanit Reesukumal, Preechaya Wongkrajang, Varanya Khejonnit, Cherdsak Klinbua, Weerapol Dangneawnoi Should acidification of urine be performed before the analysis of calcium, phosphate and magnesium in the presence of crystals?. Clinica Chimica Acta. Vol.426, (2013), 46-50. doi:10.1016/j.cca.2013.08.025 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/31165
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Should acidification of urine be performed before the analysis of calcium, phosphate and magnesium in the presence of crystals?
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Background: Acidification of urine has been recommended before testing for calcium, phosphate, and magnesium. We investigated the necessity of pre-analytical acidification in both crystallized and non-crystallized urine samples. Methods: From 130 urine samples obtained via routine urine analysis, 65 (50%) samples were classified as non-crystallized. All samples were divided into three groups: untreated samples, acidified samples with HCl, and acidified samples after 1. h room-temperature incubation. Urine samples were measured for calcium, phosphate, magnesium, and creatinine using Modular P800 and were examined for crystals using light microscopy. Results: In crystallized samples, acidified samples with 1. h incubation had significantly higher Ca/Cr, P/Cr, and Mg/Cr than did untreated samples with mean differences of 0.04, 0.03, and 0.01. mg/mg, respectively (P. <. 0.001). In acidified samples that were analyzed immediately, crystallized samples had lower calcium concentrations than those of acidified samples with 1. h incubation and a mean difference of 0.21. mg/dl (P. =. 0.025). None of the sample differences which exceeded the critical difference of urinary Ca, P and Mg was observed. Conclusions: Acidification of urine should be performed before the measurement of Ca, P, and Mg in the presence of urinary crystals. However, the lack of an acidification process does not result in a clinically significant change. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.