Protein/creatinine ratio panel, urine

Test Code

PROTEIN/CREATININE RATIO PANEL, URINE

Alias/See Also

Chemistry

Includes

Protein, urine
Creatinine, urine
Protein/Creatinine ratio, urine

Preferred Specimen

Random urine

Instructions

Do not collect a specimen overnight.
Do not submit a first morning void.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 6 days
Frozen (-20°C or colder): 1 month

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

TAT 1 day

Reference Range

Test	Reference range	Units	Interpretation
Urine protein	Not established	mg/dL
Urine creatinine	Not established	mg/dL
Urine Protein/Creatinine ratio	< 0.2		< 0.2 is suggestive of normal total protein excretion. > 3.5 is suggetive of nephrotic range proteinuria.

Clinical Significance

Proteinuria is characteristic of renal disease and concentrations may be increased with diabetes, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, and drug nephrotoxicity.

Performing Laboratory
Test performed in these BACL Chemistry Labs
Contact: Jonathan Dryjowicz-Burek, West Roxbury 857-203-5973
Alternate contact: Joseph A. Manzone JP 857-364-5092

Last Updated: May 17, 2022

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