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URINE PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS REFLEX PROFILE, 24 HOUR URINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3225 Geisinger Epic ID: 37747 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
24-hour urine collection | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
15 mL aliquot AND 5 mL aliquot of 24-hour urine, as above; minimum 10 mL and 2 mL, respectively. | |
Special notes: |
Mix well, estimate total volume from 24-hour urine container. Remove required aliquot, record total volume on both aliquot tube and request slip (if applicable). | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Do not centrifuge. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 8 hours) and frozen specimens also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 hours; Refrigerated (2-8 C): 72 hours; Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded; less than 6 mL of urine received. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
No abnormal peaks detected. | |
CPT code(s): |
84166 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Urine protein electrophoresis with interpretation. | |
Methodology: |
Electrophoresis |
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Synonyms: |
Protein electrophoresis, 24-hour urine EPGU 24-hour urine EPGU24
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Clinical significance: |
Urine protein electophoresis evalutes the presence of albumin and globulin fractions in urine to aid in classifying proteinuria. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC, FADLM | |
| Review Date: | 08/21/2023 | |