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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