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Print CPT 82043; 82565; 82570
Test Details
Turnaround Time
Within 1 day
Use
This panel is useful in the identification of patients with early Chronic Kidney Disease and management of patients with relatively early diabetes mellitus to assist in avoiding or delaying the onset of diabetic renal disease.
See the individual tests as listed in the Directory of Service for detailed information.
Test Includes
Creatinine, serum; eGFR calculation; albumin, random urine; creatinine, urine; albumin:creatinine ratio, urine
Methodology
Creatinine: kinetic jaffe; Albumin: immunoturbidimetric
Specimen Requirements
Information on collection, storage, and volume
Specimen
Serum (preferred) or plasma and urine (random)
Volume
1 mL serum or plasma and 10 mL urine
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum or plasma and 2 mL urine
Container
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, green-top (heparin) tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube and plastic urine container
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimens at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; improper labeling
Collection
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection.