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Water Deprivation Test

Source Blood and Urine 
Mnemonic

WDBASE - baseline sample

WDMID - hourly samples

 
Specimen Requirements

Baseline:  1 x 5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube is also acceptable.
                1.0 mL heparinized plasma or serum

                 AND
                10 mL random urine

Hourly:     10 mL random urine

 
Specimen Handling Endocrine and Metabolic Treatment and Testing Clinic is to indicate urine volume and sample ID (eg Baseline, 1hr, 2 hr, etc) on the requisition or transmittal. 
Additional Information The Clinic is to notify Chemistry (FMC 944-8040; ACH 943-7383) the day before the procedure is performed and also when the procedure is finished. 
Testing Location Chemistry-ACH & FMC 
Testing Frequency Weekdays 
Alternate Name(s)  
Reference Interval  


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