Random Urine, Melanin

Synonyms

  • LAB11709
  • MELANIN, URINE

Cerner Name

Melanin, Urine

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Bladder Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Ureter, Left Ureter, Right Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch Urine, Foley Urine, Voided

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL random urine (5 mL min)

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Aliqout urine into Amber vial- or foil wrapped to protect from light
Specimen: 20 mL from a random urine collection (5 mL min)
 Protect specimen from light.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Unacceptable  Room Temperature
Unacceptable  Unacceptable
7 Days  Frozen

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

TAT:  1 - 3 days

Performing Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

81005
Loinc Code 2606.2

PDM

5904360

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
MELANIN, RANDOM URINE MELANIN MELANIN, RANDOM URINE Melanin, Random Urine
COMMENTS-22 COMMEN22 COMMENTS 22

Result Interpretation

Not Detected

Forms
Chemistry LAB11709 build edit