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HelpTest Code LAB441 Protein, Quantitative - 24 Hour Urine
Department
CHEMISTRY
Collection Requirements
24 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
49-106 mg/24hr
Methodology
Roche c503 Turbidimetric method.
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
84156
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen specimen.
Grossly bloody Specimen.