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Creatinine, Urine 24 Hrs
Test Name Creatinine, Urine 24Hrs
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 24 hour plain container bottle Minimum Testing Volume = 5 mL urine from mixed urine Collection
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: 24h urine collected in metal-free container without preservative and kept refrigerated or on ice during collection. Ensure collection bottle is labelled correctly. Keep the collected urine refrigerated if possible and return to lab ASAP. Write your "start" and "end" date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Avoid mineral supplements for 5 days. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Aliqout 3 mL from mixed urine collection and Centrifuge. Stability: Stable for 24Hrs at room temperature or refrigerated. Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs. Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled, leaking and/or Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity) will be rejected.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 day	Test Utilization
Reference Value Male: 9.0 - 17.0 mmol/d Female: 7.0 - 15.0 mmol/d
Test Code 24CR	Methodology Spectrophotometric
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Creatinine, Urine 24 Hrs

Test Name

Creatinine, Urine 24Hrs

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 24 hour plain container bottle

Minimum Testing Volume = 5 mL urine from mixed urine Collection

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: 24h urine collected in metal-free container without preservative and kept refrigerated or on ice during collection. Ensure collection bottle is labelled correctly. Keep the collected urine refrigerated if possible and return to lab ASAP.

Write your "start" and "end" date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Avoid mineral supplements for 5 days.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Aliqout 3 mL from mixed urine collection and Centrifuge.

Stability: Stable for 24Hrs at room temperature or refrigerated.

Transportation: Transport at room temperature ASAP. Place on ice if time of collection to time sample get to lab exceeds 2hrs.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled, leaking and/or Non sufficient Quantity (Not Sufficient Quantity) will be rejected.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 day

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Male: 9.0 - 17.0 mmol/d

Female: 7.0 - 15.0 mmol/d

Test Code

24CR

Methodology

Spectrophotometric

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019