Urine albumin/creatinine ratio, random

Alphabetical Test listing

Test name:

Test number:

630

Excellian order number:

82043.2

Abbreviation:

MAR

Alternate names:

Albumin random urine with creatinine ratio
Microalbumin, random urine
UACRE

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Volume:

8.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.0 mL

Processing instructions:

Transfer 8 mL of urine (minimum 1 mL) into a Urine aliquot transport vial/tube - 10mL (AHL)

Transport container:

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 6 days

Ambient - 2 days

Frozen - 6 months

Reason for rejection:

Performing lab:

AHL - Chemistry: C

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

1 day

Method:

Immunoturbidimetric

Reference ranges:

< 30.0 mg/g creatinine

CPT codes:

82043

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

09/19/2023

Review date:

12/02/2021