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Electrolytes - urine

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Definition

The electrolytes - urine test measures specific chemicals called electrolytes in urine. It usually measures the levels of calcium, chloride, potassium, or sodium.

See also:

  • Calcium - urine
  • Chloride - urine
  • Potassium - urine
  • Sodium - urine

How the test is performed


How to prepare for the test


How the test will feel


Why the test is performed



Review Date: 08/07/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)