Albumin, Random Urine without Creatinine

Test Code
17674


CPT Codes
82043

Preferred Specimen
5 mL random urine - no preservative


Minimum Volume
2 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)


Instructions
Mix well if aliquoting.
Note: Exercise within 24 hours, infection, fever, congestive heart failure, marked hyperglycemia, and marked hypertension may elevate urinary albumin excretion over baseline values.


Transport Container
Plastic urine container


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 6 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Acid preserved urine


Methodology
Turbidometric

Setup Schedule
Am Mon-sat


Report Available
3 days


Reference Range
Not established


Clinical Significance
Albumin excreted in the urine (Microalbumin) is a sensitive marker of nephropathy. It is used to screen for early renal disease in diabetic patients.


Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics-Lenexa
10101 Renner Blvd
Lenexa, KS 66219-9752




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