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Laboratory Medicine

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Creatinine, Urine Random

Test Name

Creatinine, Urine Random

Urine sample Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile Container

Minimum Testing Volume = 5ml Urine

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Random urine collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container

Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

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

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Make an aliquot and Spin Sample

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

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

45 Mins for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Random 2.7 - 27.5 mmol/L

Test Code

UCR

Methodology

Spectrophotometric

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019