Protein, 24 Hour Urine (w/o CREAT)

Test Code

UPRO24Q

Alias/See Also

Protein, Total, 24 Hour Urine (without Creatinine)

Quest Code
3536

CPT Codes
84156

Preferred Specimen

10 mL aliquot of a 24-hour urine, submitted in a plastic, leakproof container

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Instructions

Collect without preservative.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days

Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule

Saturday-Sunday a.m.
Monday-Friday a.m., nights

Report Available

Next day

Limitations

Requires accurate 24-hour urine collection.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
Chantilly, VA

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