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| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | | | Container Type | Leakproof plastic urine container | | Supply Item Number |  1387 | | Specimen Type | Urine, Random | | Preferred Volume | 10 mL | | Emergency Minimum Volume | 1 mL | | Collection Procedure | Collect a random urine specimen | | Specimen Processing | Aliquot 10 mL of a random urine specimen | | Store and Transport | Refrigerated | | Stability | Room Temp 1 day Refrigerated 2 weeks Frozen (-20 °C) 1 month | | Alternate Specimens | Specimen can be frozen, however, do not allow to thaw and refreeze. | | Limitations | Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. Optimal urine sample should be free of contaminants including red blood cell contamination. | | CPT Codes | 84156, 82570 | | Interface Order Code | 84999.Z133 | | Billing Code | PRO-RU | | Test Schedule | Mon-Sat | | Turnaround Time | 1-2 days | | Method | Colorimetric (IDMS Traceable), Turbidimetric, Calculation | | Reference Ranges | | Title | Gender | Ranges | Units | | Creatinine, Urine | Male | 39-259 | mg/dL | | Female | 28-217 | | Protein, Urine | | 2-21 | mg/dL | | Protein/Creatinine Ratio | | < 0.2 | Ratio |
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| Interface Codes | | type | order code | test description | result code | result description | units | decimal places | loinc code | | o | 84999.Z133 | Protein/Creat Ratio, Urine | | r | 84999.Z133 | Protein/Creat Ratio, Urine | 82570.Z14 | Creatinine, Urine, mg/dL | mg/dL | 0 | 2161-8 | | r | 84999.Z133 | Protein/Creat Ratio, Urine | 84155.Z10 | Protein | mg/dL | 0 | 2888-6 | | r | 84999.Z133 | Protein/Creat Ratio, Urine | 84999.Z170 | Protein/Creatinine Ratio | Ratio | 1 | 2890-2 |
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