1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
83018-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
24-hour or random urine in a plastic container. Refrigerate during collection, storage, and transport.
Handling:
Record total volume on requisition. Mix well and aliquot into two ARUP Trace Element-Free transport tubes, available from Client Services.
Stability:
7 days ambient, 14 days refrigerated (preferred), or 1 year frozen. Studies indicate refrigeration alone during collection and transport preserves the specimen adequately, if tested within 14 days.
Standard Volume:
10 mL urine.
Minimum Volume:
5 mL urine.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Rejection Criteria:
Urine collected within 48 hours after administration of a gadolinium (Gd) containing contrast media (may occur with MRI studies); acid preserved urine.
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