24 HR URINE BUN/UREA PANEL (WRJ)

Message
CHEMISTRY


Test Code
24 HR UA UREA


Alias/See Also
24 HR URINE UREA


Includes
TOTAL VOLUME, URINE UREA, URINE CREATININE


Preferred Specimen
24 HR URINE


Minimum Volume
20 ML


Instructions
OBTAIN 24HR URINE CONTAINER FROM THE LAB. THIS IS A DRY URINE JUG. DATE AND TIME OF COLLECTION AT THE START OF COLLECTION, AND AT THE END OF COLLECTION MUST BE RECORDED ON THE JUG. KEEP ON ICE DURING COLLECTION PERIOD.


Transport Container
24HR URINE CONTAINER-NO PRESERVATIVE


Transport Temperature
REFRIGERATED OR CONTAINER ON ICE


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 6 days
Frozen (-20°C or colder): 6 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
IMPROPER COLLECTION CONTAINER


Methodology
Kinetic Jaffe

Setup Schedule
DAILY:M-F


Report Available
24-48 HRS


Reference Range
600 - 2000 mg/24hr


Clinical Significance
Creatinine is the endproduct of creatinine metabolism. Creatinine is present primarily in muscle and the amount of creatinine produced is related to total skeletal muscle mass. Daily creatinine production is fairly constant except when there is a massive injury to muscle. The kidneys excrete creatinine very efficiently and blood levels and daily urinary excretion of creatinine fluctuate very little in healthy normal people. Since blood and daily urine excretion of creatinine show minimal fluctuation, creatinine excretion is useful in determining whether 24-Hour urine specimens for other analysis (e.g., Protein) have been completely and accurately collected.


Performing Laboratory
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT VA-CHEMISTRY 802-295-9363 EXT: 5518, 5519



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