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Creatinine, Serum or Plasma
Test Code2044
Preferred Specimen
Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
Refrigerated.
Instructions
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL plasma or serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens obtained through catheters used to infuse hyperalimentation fluid. Specimens with potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride, citrate, or EDTA as anticoagulants.
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
