Urine Albumin with Creatinine, 24 Hour

Message
Note: Exercise within 24 hours, infection, fever, congestive heart failure, marked hyperglycemia, and marked hypertension may elevate urinary albumin excretion over baseline values. Collect urine in 24 hour plastic leak-proof container Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voidings. The last sample collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following day


Test Code
LAB10761 MAL24


Alias/See Also
MAL24


CPT Codes
82043| 82570

Includes
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Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Record 24 hour urine volume on aliquot container Minimum Testing Volume: 2.0 mL 24hr Urine- well mixed Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: Ambient: 7 daysRefrigerated : 7 daysFrozen: 28 days Causes for Rejection: Acid preserved urine


Report Available
3-Days


Clinical Significance
1230170703



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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