CDOS

Microalbumin Clearance, Urine 24 Hr

Test Code: UMCR

CPT Code: 82043 001 82570 001

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Synonym

Urine Microalbumin/Cre Ratio, 24 Hr

Specimen Container

24-Hour Collection: all urine voided in 24-hour period

Minimum Collection Volume

24-Hour Collection: all urine voided in 24-hour period

Minimum Testing Volume

5 mL aliquot of urine from 24-hour collection

Specimen Handling

24-Hour Collection:
Collect fresh urine and keep refrigerated or on ice during collection.
Collect in AMBER 24-hour urine collection container.
Record date and time collection starts and ends on specimen label.

Methodology

PETINIA

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 2 weeks Frozen: 5 months

Test Includes

24-Hour Microalbumin Clearance:
Hours of Collection
Urine Volume
Microalbumin, Urine
Microalbumin, 24 Hr Urine
Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio
Microalbumin Clearance|Creatinine Concentration, Urine
Total Creatinine, Urine

Reference Range Information

24-Hour Collection
Normal <30
Microalbuminuria 30 – 299
Macro (clinical) albuminuria ≥300

Timed Collection
Normal <20
Microalbuminuria 20 – 199
Macro (clinical) albuminuria ≥200

Schedule

Daily; All Shifts:
Mission Hospital
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
The McDowell Hospital

Department

Chemistry

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