Specimen:
Collect
- Timed Urine in Timed Urine Container
Also Acceptable:
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 10 mL (Min:5 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Also Acceptable:
- 10 mL (Min:5 mL) Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Special Handling
- 24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
- Critical Frozen
- Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
- Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
- State Collection Time
- State Volume
- Sample pH must be 5.0 - 7.0. Mix well, add 1 g boric acid/100 mL urine, adjust pH (with boric acid) to 5.0-7.0 and freeze. Do NOT use NaOH to adjust pH.
Rejection Criteria
- Alkali preservatives (e.g. samples previously preserved with NaOH).
Stability
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Colorimetry
Performed
Wednesday, Saturday
Reported
4-8 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 83491
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93008 - CREAT, UR
- 93009 - CREATININE
- 93356 - 17OHCORTICOSTEROID
- 93357 - 17OHCORTICOSTEROID
- 93518 - HOURS COLLECTED
- 93388 - URINE VOLUME
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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