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Protein, Total (24 Hr Urine)
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Test Code
24UPRO
Alias/See Also
70248;
PROTEIN (24 HOUR URINE SUBMITTED),
PROTEIN, TOTAL (24 HOUR URINE),
URINE TOTAL PROTEIN, URINE,
PROTEIN (24-HOUR URINE)
PROTEIN (24 HOUR URINE SUBMITTED),
PROTEIN, TOTAL (24 HOUR URINE),
URINE TOTAL PROTEIN, URINE,
PROTEIN (24-HOUR URINE)
CPT Codes
84156
Preferred Specimen
24 hour urine specimen. No preservative necessary
Instructions
Transport 24 urine container in sealed plastic bag
Transport Container
24-HR. Urine Collection Container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 5 days
Refrigerated = 5 days
Frozen = n/a
Refrigerated = 5 days
Frozen = n/a
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Incorrect specimen type, insufficient sample volume, improper storage conditions, exceeds specimen stability guidelines, contaminated sample.
Methodology
Spectrophotometric
Setup Schedule
DAILY
AU
AU
Report Available
daily
Clinical Significance
Proteinuria, is often a manifestation of primary renal disease although transient proteinuria may occur with fevers, thyroid disorders, and in heart disease. In the absence of renal disease, the degree of proteinuria is slight, usually amounting to less than 2 grams per day.
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: December 7, 2021
