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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB689 Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: MACRA
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin and UPH Proctor Hospitals will transport to UPH Methodist
for testing.
Collect
Random Collection: Collect a voided urine specimen cup; then ensure urine is well-mixed and transfer 5mL (Min: 1 mL) into a non-additive BD urine tube for transport/testing. BD urine tube cannot be shared for UA, Micro or Drug Testing.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Random Collection: If transport will be delayed longer than 1 hour, refrigerate and transport at 2-8o C.
Timed Collection: If transport will be delayed longer than 1 hour, referigerate and transport at 2-8o C.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (room temperature) Stability: 4 hours
Refrigerated (2-8oC) Stability:(2-8oC) Stability: 7 days
Frozen (<-20oC) Stability: not acceptable
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen samples. Urine containing blood or fecal matter.
Remarks
Specify total volume and hours of collection.
Days Performed
Methodist Campus: Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Nephelometry/Spectrophotometry
CPT Codes
82570 Creatinine; 82043 Microalbumin