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Test Code SOFT: UCRCL Creatinine Clearance, Serum and Urine

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EPIC NAME: CREATININE CLEARANCE, URINE,  24 HR

EPIC CODE: LAB818

 

 

Performing Laboratory

Saint Francis Medical Center-Urine Chemistry

Specimen Requirements

Serum and urine are required. Serum specimen should be drawn during the 24-hour period of urine collection.

 

Specimen Type: Serum or Plasma

Container/Tube: Gold Tube, Red Tube or Light Green tube

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Label specimen as serum.

Additional Information: Height and weight of patient are required.

 

Specimen Type: Urine, 24-hour urine collection

Container/Tube: Plastic urine container
Specimen Volume: 10 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. No preservative.

2. Label specimen as urine.

Additional Information:

1. 24-Hour volume and height and weight of patient are required.

2. Follow instructions in Urine Collection in Special Instructions.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Serum: 7 Days Ambient/ Refrigerated

Urine:  7 Days Ambient/Refrigerated

Reference Values

85-150 mL/min/24 hours

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82575

Methodology

Kinetic

Special Instructions