Test Code AMYLSU Amylase, Urine

Important Note

May be 24 hour collection, other timed collections, or random urine specimens

Additional Codes

3016646

Specimen Type

Urine

Preferred Collection Container

24 hour urine container or sterile cup

Collection Instructions

Instruct the patient to void at 8:00 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period, i.e., 8:00 AM the next morning. Screw the lid on securely. Specimens should be transported promptly to the Clinical Laboratory. Container must be labelled with patient's full name, room number, date and time collection started, and date end time collection finished.

Collection Volume

Entire timed collection or 4.0 mL random urine

Minimum Collection Volume

Entire timed collection or 0.5 mL mL random urine

Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Rejection Criteria

Specimens with pH 7.0 or less. Urine collected with acid

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 3 weeks

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

EPIC Code

LAB360

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Acceptable Collection Container

24 hour urine container or sterile cup

Patient Preparation

None

Transport

Urine pH must be adjusted to greater than 7.0.

Refrigerated

STAT Availability

Turn Around Time

1-2 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

LOINC

Creatinine, Urine - per volume	2161-8
Creatinine, Urine - per 24h	2162-6
Total Volume	19153-6
Hours Collected	30211-7

CPT

82150

Alias