Test Code LAB1765 Creatinine Clearance, Plasma or Serum and Urine
Reporting Title
Creat Clearance
Methodology
Roche Diagnostics, Jaffe Kinetic Alkaline Picrate AT RMH, GMC, DH, BH, DMH, OBH, MH, MGH
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH, GMC, DH, DMH, MGH, GMH,OBH, MH, BH Core Labs
Specimen Requirements
Plasma or serum and urine are required for this test. Plasma or serum must be drawn within 72 hours of urine collection and submitted along with urine specimen. 72 hours (the day before the collection, the day of the collection, or the day after the collection.)
Urine
5 mL from a 24-hour urine collection in a screw-capped, plastic urine container. No preservative. Mix well before taking 5-mL aliquot. Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated.
Note: 1. Patient’s height and weight, starting and ending times of collection, and 24-hour volume are required on request form for processing.
2. Follow instructions in “Urine Collection” in “Special Instructions.”
3. Label specimen appropriately (urine).
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Serum
Draw blood in a gold-top top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.
Note:
1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.
2. For inpatients, laboratory will coordinate draw upon receipt of 24-hour urine specimen.
3. Patient’s height and weight are required on request form for processing.
4. Indicate serum on request form.
5. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
6. Sample stability: 7 days
Alternate: Preferred for Siemens Users
Plasma
Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated.
Note: 1. For inpatients, laboratory will coordinate draw upon receipt of 24-hour urine specimen.
2. Patient’s height and weight are required on request form for processing.
3. Indicate plasma on request form.
4. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK
Reference Values
Males: 85-125 mL/min
Females: 75-115 mL/min
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82575