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Urine Protein, Total, Random without Creatinine : 14523
Test CodeRAPRAU or 14523
CPT Codes
84156
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
10 mL urine from a well-mixed random collection - no preservative
Alternative Specimen
Yellow-top, blue fill line urinalysis transport tube
Minimum Volume
2 mL
10 mL urine from a well-mixed random collection - no preservative
Alternative Specimen
Yellow-top, blue fill line urinalysis transport tube
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Acidified urine
Methodology
Colorimetric; Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Male 5-25 mg/dL
Female 5-24 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Proteinuria is characteristic of renal disease and concentrations may be increased with diabetes, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, and drug nephrotoxicity.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
