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Test Code UMALB Microalbumin, 24 Hour, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

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. 
 Follow instructions in “Urine Collection” in “Special Instructions.”

Special Instructions

Reference Values

Microalbumin: <30 mg/24 hours
Microalbumin rate: <20 mcg/min

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Saturday

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Test Classification and CPT Coding

81050 - Urine timed measurement
82043 - Albumin, Urine