Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
- One Timed Urine Container
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 10 mL (Min:5 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 10 mL (Min:5 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- 24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
- Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
- State Height
- State Volume
- State Weight
- State number of hours of urine collection.
Serum and plasma stability: Ambient 1 day, RF 2 days, FZ 2 months
Rejection Criteria
- Serum specimen must be collected within 24 hours of urine collection start or finish.
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Colorimetric
- Kinetic
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84545
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 2468 - STD UREA CLEARNCE
- 2469 - PCT NRML CLEARNCE
- 1110 - UREA NITRO, URINE
- 2490 - VOLUME (ML)
- 2491 - HRS OF COLLECTION
- 1022 - UREA NITROGEN
- 2499 - BODY SURFACE AREA
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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