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Test Code 62871033 Creatinine Random Urine

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit the following specimen:
 

Specimen Type: Urine, random

Container/Tube (preferred):  UYT

Specimen Volume: 10 mL

Collection Instructions: No preservative.

 

Also Acceptable:  Plastic urine container

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Storage Temp Stability:

Ambient:  Specimen should be sent to lab within 1 hour.  If cannot be, refrigerate.

Refrigerated:  72 hours

Methodology

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

Please see interpretive guidelines

 

Interpretive Guidelines:  Random Urine Creatinine
Creatinine in a random sample is highly variable and must be interpreted with the knowledge of a number of factors including the patient's age, weight, diet, exercise routine, and infection status.  Results may be useful in correlation with other tests. 

Reference ranges are not established for Random Urine Creatinine.

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT

TAT:

STAT: <1 hr

Routine: < 4 hrs

Aliases

None

CPT Code

82570