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Test ID NBLD0172 Creatinine, Urine

Specimen Type/Requirements

Non-Sterile Container - Urine, Random (preferred)

Sterile Container - Urine, Random

Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube – Urine, Random (Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills only)

Conical Yellow-top tube no preservatives (Lawson #6185749) - Urine, Random

 

Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills

Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.

Specimen Volume

 Preferred Volume     1.0 mL   
 Minimum Volume     0.5 mL   

Stability/Transport

Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills

 Room Temperature     2 days     
 Refrigerated     6 days     Preferred for transport   
 Frozen     6 months     

Bismarck

 Room Temperature     2 days     
 Refrigerated     6 days     Preferred for transport   
 Frozen     Not Acceptable     

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

1 - 3 days

Methodology

Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills

Enzymatic

Bismarck

Jaffe

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills

CPT

82570

Synonym

CR, CRUS, CREAT