Random Urine, Protein/Creatinine Ratio

Synonyms

  • LAB743
  • PROTEIN / CREATININE RATIO, URINE
  • TPCRU

Cerner Name

Protein/Creat Ratio Urine

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL from a random urine collection. No preservative.

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Yellow Top Tube Non-Preserved tube
Specimen: 10 mL from a random urine collection in Yellow Tube. No preservative.
Transport Temperature : Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

1 day Room Temperature
7 days refrigerated
1 month frozen

Methodology

Turbidimetric - UPRO
Enzymatic- Urine Creatinine

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, continuously

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84156-Protein, Total-Urine
82570-Creatinine-Urine

PDM

5302505

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
TOTAL PROTEIN, RANDOM URINE PROTUR PROTEIN UR Urine Protein
CREATININE, RANDOM URINE CREATUR CREATININE U Urine Creatinine
PROTEIN/CREATININE RATIO CALCULATION PROTCREATU PROT CREAT RATIO UR Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio

Result Interpretation

0.0-0.2 Ratio

Forms
Chemistry LAB743 build edit