Albumin, 24 Hour, Urine
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24-Hour Urine Collection Jug |
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: 24 Hour Urine Collection Jug
Minimum Volume: 7 mL of a 24 Hour Urine
Collection Instructions: Refrigerate during collection.
Specimen Stability
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
0-14 mg/ 24 hr
15-300 mg/24hr is indicative of Microalbuminuria
> 300 mg/24hr is indicative of Clinical Albuminuria
Methodology
Immuno-Turbidimetry
CPT
82043
Lab Handling
Refrigerate specimen during collection. Starting and ending times of collection are required.