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HelpOrder Code LAB26 Creatinine Clearance, Plasma or Serum and Urine -or- 24-Hour Creatinine Urine for Creatinine Clearance
Additional Codes
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Test Name in EPIC |
EPIC Test Code |
Mnemonic |
|
RV CREATININE CLEARANCE |
LAB26 |
UCRCL |
Useful For
Estimation of glomerular filtration rate
Specimen Requirements
Urine and plasma or serum are required. Blood specimen should be drawn during 24-hour period of urine collection.
Urine
10 mL from a well-mixed, 24-hour urine collection. No preservative. Refrigerate specimen during collection.
- 24-Hour volume, time of collection, and patient’s height and weight are required.
- Follow instructions in Urine Collection in Special Instructions.
Blood
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube.
Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or SST
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Stability |
| Urine/Plasma/Serum | Ambient | 3 days |
| Refrigerated (preferred) | 5 days | |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Special Instructions
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Performing Laboratory
Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory
Methodology
Two-point rate
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82570