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Test Code UCRE Creatinine, 24 Hour, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Plastic urine container
Minimum Volume: 0.5ml 
Collection Instructions: Starting and ending times of collection are required. No preservative. Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated. 
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: N/A

Special Instructions

Reference Values

0.6-2.0 gm/24hr

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Test Classification and CPT Coding

81050 - Urine timed measurement
82570 - Creatinine, non-blood