Protein/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
CPT Code: 82570(x1), 84156(x1)
Order Code: C2707
Includes: Urine total protein, urine creatinine, calculated urine protein/creatinine ratio
ABN Requirement: No
Synonyms: Protein Creatinine Ratio; Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio
Specimen: Random Urine
Volume: 5.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 2.0 mL
Container: Urine (yellow top, no preservatives) tube
Collection:
- Collect urine sample according to standard protocols.
- Transfer aliquot from a clean urine cup into a Yellow Top tube using the vacutainer transfer device included with the Yellow Top tube.
- Label sample according to standard protocols.
Transport: Store urine at 2-8°C after collection and ship sample the same day per packaging instructions provided with the Cleveland HeartLab shipping box.
Stability:
Ambient (15-25°C): 1 day
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 6 days
Frozen (-20°C): 1 month
Deep Frozen (-70°C): 1 month
Causes for Rejection: Specimens other than random, preservative-free urine; improper labeling; samples not stored properly; samples older than stability limits; acidified urine
Methodology: Spectrophotometry (SP)
Turn Around Time: 2 days
Reference Range:
Protein/Creatinine Ratio
Use: Proteinuria is characteristic of renal disease and concentrations may be increased with diabetes, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, and drug nephrotoxicity.
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