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BUN/Creatinine Ratio (Cenegenics)
Test Code4926CS
CPT Codes
82565, 84520
Includes
BUN/Creatinine Ratio; Blood Urea Nitrogen; eGFR; Creatinine, Serum
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a SST (red-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum with clot (SST)
Instructions
Separate from cells as soon as possible after clotting
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 5 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Plasma specimens • Samples collected in red-top tube (no gel)
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
P.M. Sets up 5 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 2 days.
