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Urea Nitrogen, Body Fluid

Message
Performing Lab: Regions


Test Code
4529


Alias/See Also
Sunquest: BFBUN


CPT Codes
84520

Includes
Source; Urea Nitrogen


Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL Body Fluid


Minimum Volume
0.1 mL


Transport Container
Sterile Container


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 6 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Too viscous to sample


Methodology
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Same day.


Limitations
The use of this assay to monitor or diagnose patients has not been approved for this specimen type by the FDA or manufacturer of this assay.


Reference Range
No reference range established




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