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HelpTest Code LAB13020 Protein, Quantitative - 12 Hour Urine
Department
CHEMISTRY
Collection Requirements
12 hour urine.
Do not add preservatives to the collection container.
Keep the container on ice or refrigerated during collection.
Primary Collection Container
24 HR Urine container
Transport
Urine refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Keep specimen refrigerated until processing.
Measure total volume.
Aliquot, centrifuge and refrigerate.
Note total volume on the label.
Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Minimum Testing Volume
1.0 mL
Reference Range
≤50 mg/12h
Methodology
Roche c503 Turbidimetric method.
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
84156
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen specimen.
Grossly bloody Specimen.