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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