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Creatinine, Urine Timed (other than 24 hour specimen)
Test Code: UTCR Assay Schedule: Daily Reporting Schedule: Same day CPT: 82570 ; 81050 if TriCore aliquots Collection Specimen(s): Urine, timed or Urine, timed - aliquot Acceptable Container(s): Sterile Urine container Volume: Preferred: 5.0mL Minimum: 1.0mL Stability: Ambient: 3 days Refrigerated: 5 days Frozen: 6 months Processing & Shipping Specimen Processing: Collect in a sterile urine container for the specified number of hours and mix well. Separate into transport tube. Shipping Instructions: Ship refrigerated Special Instructions: Patient should empty bladder, note time, then start collection. Collect all urine for the specified time. Patient should empty bladder again at end of collection. Indicate collection interval on requistion.

Creatinine, Urine Timed (other than 24 hour specimen)

Test Code:  UTCR
Assay Schedule:  Daily
Reporting Schedule:  Same day
CPT:  82570 ; 81050 if TriCore aliquots

Collection

Specimen(s):

Urine, timed or Urine, timed - aliquot

Acceptable Container(s):

Sterile Urine container

Volume:

Preferred: 5.0mL
Minimum: 1.0mL

Stability:

Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 6 months

Processing & Shipping

Specimen Processing:
Collect in a sterile urine container for the specified number of hours and mix well. Separate into transport tube.

Shipping Instructions:
Ship refrigerated

Special Instructions:
Patient should empty bladder, note time, then start collection. Collect all urine for the specified time. Patient should empty bladder again at end of collection. Indicate collection interval on requistion.

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