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Test Code UPRO Total Protein, Urine, 24 Hour

Specimen Type

24-hour urine

Collection Volume

Entire collection

Minimum Collection Volume

Entire collection

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. DO NOT ACIDIFY.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly bloody specimens, incomplete collection, acidified specimens.

Specimen Storage and Stability

Refrigerate specimen.

Turn Around Time

24 hours

Lab Department

Chemistry

Alias

Protein, Quantitative, 24-Hour Urine; Total Protein, Urine; Quantitative Protein,Ur; 24 Hr. Total Protein, Urine;

EPIC Code

LAB441

Acceptable Collection Container

24 hour urine container

Additional Information

INTERFERING SUBSTANCES: Cannot be collected in acidified jug.

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday, 24 hours