Protein / Creatinine Ratio, Urine

Specimen:

Collect

  • Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container

Also Acceptable:
  • Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 5 mL (Min:1 mL) Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable:
  • 5 mL (Min:1 mL) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • Clean catch midstream or catheter collection in sterile container.
    Avoid blood contamination

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

  • 82570
  • 84156

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 1124 - PROTEIN, URINE
  • 2498 - CREATININE, URINE
  • 1072 - PROT/CREAT RATIO
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am

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