{"id":3753,"date":"2021-03-12T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T11:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3753"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:26:00","slug":"sodium-secha","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/analizy\/biohimichni-doslidzhennya-sechi\/natrij-secha\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodium (urine)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What does the &quot;Sodium (urine)&quot; analysis show?\u00ab<\/h3>\n<p>Sodium is one of the body&#039;s main electrolytes. It is involved in regulating fluid volume, maintaining osmotic pressure, transmitting nerve impulses, and normal muscle function.<\/p>\n<p>The kidneys play a key role in regulating sodium levels, varying its excretion depending on the body&#039;s needs. Measuring sodium in the urine helps assess how actively it is excreted by the kidneys.<\/p>\n<h3>When is the test prescribed?<\/h3>\n<p>The study may be recommended by a doctor for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>disturbances of water-salt balance;<\/li>\n<li>changes in blood sodium levels;<\/li>\n<li>kidney diseases;<\/li>\n<li>edema and changes in fluid volume in the body;<\/li>\n<li>suspicion of excessive or insufficient loss of sodium in the urine;<\/li>\n<li>some adrenal gland disorders;<\/li>\n<li>control of treatment with drugs that affect water-salt metabolism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to properly collect daily urine<\/h3>\n<p>If the study is prescribed based on daily urine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the first morning portion must be flushed down the toilet and <strong>not to collect<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>all subsequent portions during the day, night and the morning portion of the next day should be collected in one container;<\/li>\n<li>if the collection started at <strong>6:00<\/strong>, the first portion at 6:00 is not collected, and all subsequent portions are collected until 6:00 the next day inclusive;<\/li>\n<li>capacity to store at temperature <strong>+4\u2026+8 \u00b0C<\/strong>, in a cool place, protected from sunlight;<\/li>\n<li>after collection, mix all daily urine thoroughly;<\/li>\n<li>to define and specify <strong>total daily urine volume<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>to indicate <strong>volume of fluid consumed during the day<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>cast <strong>40\u201350 ml<\/strong> mixed urine into a separate sterile <a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/analysis\/additional-services\/disposable-transport-container-for-collecting-semen\/\">container<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>deliver the sample to the laboratory within <strong>2 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To the laboratory <strong>\u00ab&quot;MediLab+&quot;\u00bb<\/strong> daily urine must be delivered <strong>without added preservatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>What can affect the result?<\/h3>\n<p>The amount of sodium in your urine can be affected by diet, fluid intake, blood pressure, kidney function, and some medications, especially diuretics.<\/p>\n<p>It is not recommended to independently change salt intake, drinking regimen, or stop taking prescribed medications before the study.<\/p>\n<h3>How is the result evaluated?<\/h3>\n<p>The result of the urine sodium test is evaluated along with blood sodium levels, kidney function, daily urine volume, and other clinical indicators.<\/p>\n<p>A deviation in the indicator is not a diagnosis in itself. To determine the cause of the changes, the doctor may prescribe additional laboratory tests.<\/p>\n<h3>Importantly<\/h3>\n<p>For a reliable result, it is necessary to collect <strong>all daily urine portions without gaps<\/strong>. If some urine was accidentally lost, the laboratory or doctor should be informed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sodium (urine)<\/strong> \u2014 a laboratory test that determines the amount of sodium excreted in the urine. 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