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24 Hour Urinary Magnesium (BC0002)

Description

24-Hour Urinary Magnesium is a urine test used to measure the total amount of magnesium excreted over a full 24-hour period. It helps evaluate magnesium balance, differentiate renal from gastrointestinal causes of magnesium deficiency, and assess kidney handling of magnesium. This test is useful in patients with hypomagnesemia, chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, renal tubular disorders, and in monitoring magnesium supplementation or losses.

Report Time

Fasting

Not Required

Reporting Time

12 Hours

Gender

Male/Female

Age Group

5-99 yrs.

Pre-Test Instructions:

  • Discard the first morning urine, note the start time
  • Collect all urine for the next 24 hours, including the final sample at the same time next day
  • Keep urine refrigerated throughout collection
  • Avoid magnesium supplements unless advised otherwise
  • Incomplete collection may lead to inaccurate results
  • Interpret with serum magnesium and clinical findings

Parameters Covered

रु 800

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