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Creatinine, Urine Random

Message
Performing Lab: Central Lab, Hudson, Lakeview, Regions, Westfields


Test Code
0635


Alias/See Also
Sunquest: UCRTR


CPT Codes
82570

Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL Random Urine


Minimum Volume
0.1 mL


Instructions
No preservative required


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 5 days

 


Methodology
Two-Point Rate: Enzymatic

Setup Schedule
Hospital: Daily
Clinics: Monday - Friday


Report Available
Same Day


Reference Range
No reference range established
 


Clinical Significance
Urinary creatinine, in conjunction with serum creatinine, is used to calculate the creatinine clearance, a measure of renal function. In a random sample, urinary analytes can be normalized by the Creatinine concentration to account for the variation in urinary concentrations between subjects




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