Phosphate In Urine: Why It Is Done


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Why It Is Done


A test to measure phosphate in urine may be done to:

  • Help diagnose kidney problems that affect phosphate levels.
  • Help find the cause of kidney stones.


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Last updated: November 27, 2007
Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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