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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.