Sample type: Serum
Test name: Urea
Special precautions & notes: Part of electrolyte profile. Please note for U/E all GPs must specify if urea is required.
Reference range: 2.5 - 7.8 mmol/L. See document below for Reference Ranges in Children (ages 0-18 years).
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: Hospital patients 4 hours; GP patients 24 hours