UREA NITROGEN CLEARANCE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  URCL

MGH LIS Test No

  231

Schedule

  Monday-Sunday

Testing Time

  1 Hour

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  URCL

Specimen Info

Type

  Urine  

Volume

  5.0 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  24 Hour Urine Collection
 

Type

  1 SST Tube  

Volume

  0.5 mL

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  1.  Collect a timed urine sample (usually 12 or 24 hour).
2.  Obtain a serum sample within 24 hours of urine collection.
3.  Send both urine and serum to the lab for this test.
4.  Include the patients height, and weight on the order.
5.  Include the urine volume and the time of collection on the order.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Vitros Dry Slide

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
84545

Reference Range
64 - 99 mL/min

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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