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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB689 MICROALBULIN/CREATININE RATIO

Important Note

URINE SAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE COLLECTED IN THE PRESENCE OF A URINARY TRACT INFECTION, DURING ACUTE ILLNESS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER SURGERY, AFTER AN ACUTE FLUID LOAD, OR DURING MENSES.

Additional Codes

SQ: MALB

SPECIMEN

A FIRST-MORNING SPECIMEN IS PREFERRED.

A 24 HOUR OR RANDOM COLLECTION IS ACCEPTABLE.

REJECT SPECIMENS:  VISIBLY CONTAMINATED WITH BLOOD OR COLLECTED WITH PRESERVATIVES

STORAGE

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 2 DAYS

REFRIGERATED: 14 DAYS

FROZEN: NOT RECOMMENDED

NORMAL RANGE

MALES/FEMALES:<20