AMYLASE, TIMED URINE

Test Code

LAB360

CPT Codes
82150

Preferred Specimen

Urine, 24 hour collection jug

Minimum Volume

1 mL urine

Instructions

Store in the refrigerator during collection. Do not add preservatives. Time of collection in hours must be written on label.
Note: Urines from outside locations will be accepted with preservatives.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 2 days Refrigerated: 10 days Frozen: 3 weeks

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

Incomplete collection and time of collection not indicated

Methodology
Enzymatic Rate

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

<480 U/day

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Camden Clark Medical Center

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.