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Test Code N.PROCREATRATIO PROTEIN/CREATININE, URINE (RANDOM)

Important Note

Optimal urine sample should be free of contaminants including red blood cell contamination.

Methodology

Automated Chemistry Analyzer

Specimen Requirements

Urine, random

Container: Leakproof plastic urine container

Specimen Collection: 10 mL (minimum 1 mL)

  1. Collect a random urine specimen.

  2. Aliquot 10 mL.

  3. Store and transport refrigerated.

 

Specimen Rejection

1. Specimens that have been at room temperature longer than 2 hours

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 hours

Specimen Transport/Stability

Refrigerated: 7 days

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84156

82570

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Reference Ranges

Creatinine, Urine                  mg/dL  
             80.00 - 170.00
Protein, Urine               
                 8.0 - 14.0
Protein/Creatinine Ratio  
               0.00 - 0.20