Creatinine, Quant Urine

Test Code
UCR


CPT Codes
82570

Preferred Specimen
Urine from a 24 hour collection.


Instructions
Refrigerate during collection.


Transport Container
24 hr urine container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Indefinitely at -18 C​


Methodology
Two Point Rate

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Inpatient turn-around time: stat 2 hours, routine 4 hours.   Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m.  Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.