Test Code 181451767 Creatinine Ascites Fluid
Performing Laboratory
Torrance Memorial Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Submit the following specimen:
Specimen Type: Ascites fluid
Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Additional instructions: None
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Storage Temp Stability:
Room Temperature: 12 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
Interpretive Guidelines Ascites/Peritoneal Fluid:
Creatinine measurements are sometimes used to differentiate
peritoneal fluid from urine. Significantly increased concentrations
of creatinine in peritoneal fluid may indicate aspiration from the
urinary bladder or rupture of the urinary bladder.
Day(s) Test Set up/TAT
Performed:
Daily
Available STAT
TAT:
STAT: <1 hr
Routine: < 4 hrs
Aliases
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CPT Code
82570