Specimen:
Collect
- Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Random Urine . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Patient Preparation: Void the urinary bladder, then drink a large glass of water and collect a urine specimen within 1 hour.
Specimen Preparation:Transfer one 3 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random collection to an Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL)
If pH is greater than 8, lower pH to 6-8 by adding 1M HCL. If pH less than 6, increase pH to 6-8 by adding 5% NaOH. Titrate with appropriate preservative until pH of 6-8 has been reached. Record the pH on the transport tube.
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82232
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93008 - CREAT, UR
- 93173 - B2 MICROGLOBULIN
- 93208 - PH
- 93218 - B2 MICROGLOBULIN
Last Updated: November 12, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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