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CREATININE CLEARANCE
Test CodeLAB383
CPT Codes
82575
Preferred Specimen
Urine, 24 hour collection jug AND 1 Serum/Plasma specimen (collected when urine jug presented by patient)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL urine AND 1mLserum or plasma
Instructions
Store specimen jug in refrigerator during collection. Do not add preservatives. Time of collection in hours must be written on label. Serum creatinine must also be ordered to perform clearance calculation.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 2 days Refrigerated: 6 days Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Time of urine collection not indicated on urine specimen, Urine jug not labeled, No serum specimen submitted with the urine specimen
Methodology
Alkaline Picrate-Kinetic
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Age | Sex | Reference Range (ml/min/BSA) |
0 days-17 years | Female | No reference interval established |
18-29 years | Female | 75-160 |
30-49 years | Female | 70-150 |
50-72 years | Female | 60-135 |
≥ 73 years | Female | No reference interval established |
0 days- 18 years | Male | No reference interval established |
19-75 years | Male | 75-160 |
≥ 76 years | Male | No reference interval established |
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center Barnesville Hospital Braxton County Memorial Camden Clark Medical Center Garrett Regional Medical Center Harrison Community Hospital Jackson General Hospital Jefferson Medical Center Princeton Community Hospital Reynolds Memorial Hospital Summersville Regional Medical Center St. Joseph’s Hospital United Hospital Center Uniontown Hospital Wheeling Hospital