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Creatinine, Blood
Test CodeCREA
CPT Codes
82575
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 0.6 ml of whole blood. (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
Separate cells within 4 hours of collection
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for Inpatients/MSTI/ED only lithium heparin (green or mint top), EDTA plasma
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Indefinite at - 18 C
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Indefinite at - 18 C
Methodology
Two Point Rate
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time:Routine 3 hours, stat 30 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
