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Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio

Important Note

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

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, random collection
Container/Tube: Plastic container  
Specimen Volume: 5 mL  
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: No preservative. Refrigerate specimen after collection.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stable 6 days at 2-8oC

Reference Values

Adult Normal Reference Range:
0.0 - 0.18 mg/mg Creatinine

Reference Range Pre-Eclampsia: 0.0 - 0.29 mg/mg Creatinine

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available Stat

Analytical Time:

1 day

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Enzymatic/Turbidimetric Roche Cobas Pro

Test Coding

CPT: 82570, 84156

LOINC: 2888-6 (protein), 2161-8 (creatinine)