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Protein, Total, Random Urine with Creatinine
Test Code1715
CPT Codes
82570, 84156
Preferred Specimen
10 mL urine from a well-mixed random collection - no preservative
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Transport Container
Plastic urine container
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Acidified urine
Methodology
Colorimetric (C) • Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Am Mon-sat
Report Available
3 days
Reference Range
Protein, Total, Random Urine
Protein/Creatinine Ratio
Protein/Creatinine Ratio
Creatinine, Random Urine
| Male | 5-25 mg/dL | |
| Female | 5-24 mg/dL | |
Protein/Creatinine Ratio
| Male | 25-148 mg/g creat |
| Female | 24-184 mg/g creat |
Protein/Creatinine Ratio
| Male | 0.025-0.148 mg/mg creat | |
| Female | 0.024-0.184 mg/mg creat | |
Creatinine, Random Urine
| ≤6 Months | 2-28 mg/dL | |
| 7-11 Months | 2-31 mg/dL | |
| 1-2 Years | 2-110 mg/dL | |
| 3-8 Years | 2-130 mg/dL | |
| 9-12 Years | 2-160 mg/dL | |
| >12 Years Male | 20-320 mg/dL | |
| >12 Years Female | 20-275 mg/dL | |
Clinical Significance
Proteinuria is characteristic of renal disease and concentrations may be increased with diabetes, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, and drug nephrotoxicity.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics-Lenexa |
| 10101 Renner Blvd |
| Lenexa , KS 66219-9752 |
