Specimen:
Collect
- Timed Urine in One Timed Urine Container
Also Acceptable:
- Random Urine in One Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Aliquot(s) Timed Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Random Urine in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Frozen.
Special Handling
- 24 HR Urine Collection Preferred
- Keep Specimen Refrigerated During Collection
- Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
- State Collection Time
- State Volume
- If random urine is submitted - second-morning void preferred
For monitoring therapy, a baseline specimen should be collected prior to initiation of therapy. Subsequent specimens for comparison should be collected at the same time of day as the baseline specimen.
Rejection Criteria
- Specimens contaminated with blood.
Stability
Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 4 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82523
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93416 - N-TELOPEPTIDE
- 93008 - CREAT, UR
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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