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Creatinine Clearance, Serum and 24-hour Urine
MessageTotal volume required
Test Code
LAB1765
Preferred Specimen
24 hour urine AND Serum separator tube or Green (Lithium Heparin)
***No serum creatinine will be requested for patients that have had a serum creatinine result in the past 3 days***
***No serum creatinine will be requested for patients that have had a serum creatinine result in the past 3 days***
Instructions
Separate serum or plasma from cells with 2 hours of collection. Transport 2 ml aliquot of 24 hour collection urine and 2 ml serum.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
URINE: Ambient 4 hours; Refrigerated 4 days; Frozen 3 months; SERUM/PLASMA: Ambient 24 hours; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 3 months
Methodology
DxC 700 AU
