Urine Total Protein Creatinine Ratio

Test Code

1235300775

Alias/See Also

Creatinine
Protein
Total Protein
Urine Total Protein
URTPCR

CPT Codes
8257084156

Preferred Specimen

GUTHRIE CLINIC LAB: Urine in a yellow-top no additive urine chemistry tube
CORTLAND: Urine in a yellow-top no additive conical urine tube
CORNING, LOURDES: Urine collected in a sterile container

Other Acceptable Specimens

Urine collected in a sterile container

Instructions

GUTHRIE CLINIC LAB: Collect urine in a sterile container and transfer to a yellow-top no additive urine chemistry tube tube.
CORTLAND: Collect urine in a sterile container and transfer to a yellow-top no additive conical urine tube.
CORNING, LOURDES: Urine collected in a sterile container.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Urine in red/yellow marble top urine conical tube with preservative

Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Cortland Medical Center Lab
Lourdes Hospital Lab

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.