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General Information:

 

Top 3 Reference Laboratory Test Catalogs for Miscellaneous Lab Test Orders:

 

Specimen Collection Information:

Reference Intervals:

System-Wide MaineHealth Laboratory Reference Intervals (Common tests only)

 

Critical Values:

System-Wide MaineHealth Laboratory Critical Values

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code TP24 PROTEIN, TOTAL, 24-HOUR URINE

Important Note

For patient collection instructions, please click here.

Additional Codes

Software Test Code
Label Text                                   TP24
EPIC LAB441                    

Performing Laboratory

NorDx Laboratories

Useful For

Evaluating renal disease and screening for monoclonal gammopathy

Method Name

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Reference Values

0.04-0.22 g/24 hour

Days and Times Test Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

1 Day

Available Stat

Specimen Type

Urine, 24-Hour

Preferred Container

24-Hour Urine Container – 24 hour collection required; refrigerate during collection

Preferred Volume

Urine, 24-Hour: 10 mL (24-Hour Urine Container)

Minimum Volume

Urine, 24-Hour: 1 mL (24-Hour Urine Container)

Specimen Collection and Handling

1. No preservative

2. Refrigerate specimen during collection.

3. Send specimen refrigerated.

Click here to view the Urine Collection Instructions

To Process:

1. Prior to aliquoting specimen, mix specimen well, measure and record volume.

2. 10 mL aliquot from a 24-hour urine collection in a clean, non-sterile, plastic urine container.

3. 24-HOUR VOLUME IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.

Click here to view the Urine Aliquoting Guide for Processing

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type: Urine, 24-Hour

Refrigerated: 7 Days

Add On Capable

Yes

Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements

No ABN Required

CPT Code Information

CPT Code

CPT Description

CPT Disclaimer
84156 Protein, Total, Except by Refractometry, Urine  

Performing Laboratory Location

NorDx Laboratories

LOINC Code Information

2889-4

Clinical Significance

Proteinuria is often a manifestation of primary renal disease.

Profile Information

Individual Test Description
DATES OF COLLECTION, 24 HOUR URINE
PROTEIN,24 HOUR URINE
VOLUME, 24 HOUR URINE

Keywords

PROTEIN, QUANTITATIVE, URINE

TOTAL PROTEIN

Rejection Information

24 hour collection incomplete