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Protein/Creatinine Ratio Urine

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Protein/Creatinine Ratio Urine

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, random collection
Container/Tube: Plastic container
Specimen Volume: 10 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. No preservative.

2. Refrigerate specimen after collection.

Stability

3 days Refrigerated

Reference Range

Urine Creatinine: 30-125 mg/dL

Urine Protein: 0-16.5 mg/dL

Urine Protein/Creatinine ratio: reference range is not established.

Instrumentation

Siemens Dimension EXL

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

CPT (s)

82570

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