Protein/Creatinine Ratio, Random Urine

Test Code
LAB743


Alias/See Also
Protein Random Urine with Creatinine Ratio


Preferred Specimen
10 ml (1 ml minimum) urine


Minimum Volume
1 ml (200 ul minimum) urine


Specimen Stability
4 hours room temp, 24 hours refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Ascorbic Acid: >500 mg/dL, Calcium: >130 mg/dL, Citrate: >50 mg/dL, Creatinine: >160 mg/dL, Oxalate: >30 mg/dL, Urea: >140 mg/dL


Methodology
Timed Endpoint, Jaffe rate method

Setup Schedule
Mon- Sun


Reference Range
<0.2 mg/mg Creatinine15


Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional



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