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Test Code LAB4172 PROTEIN/CREATININE, URINE (RANDOM)

Specimen Type

Preferred Specimen: Transparent Red Top Tube
Alternative Specimen: Yellow Urine Tube, Sterile Container

Specimen Volume

10 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: 1 month

Method

Colorimetric/Calculation

Reference Ranges

Creatinine, Urine mg/dL

        No normals established

Protein, Urine mg/dL

        No normals established

 Protein/Creatinine Ratio

        Less Than  0.2

Test Components

Creatinine, Urine mg/dL; Protein, Urine, mg/dL; Protein/Creatinine Ratio.

CPT Codes

84156, 82570

Specimen Rejection

Specimens contaminated with fecal material or meconium will be rejected.