Hemosiderin, urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Hemosiderin, urine-13483

Test name:

Hemosiderin, urine

Test number:

13483

Excellian order number:

LAB13483

Abbreviation:

HEMOSIDERIN

Alternate names:

urine hemosiderin
urinary hemosiderin detection

Useful for:

Use to detect hemosiderinuria secondary to excess hemolysis.

Patient preparation information:

First-morning collection is preferred

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (non sterile)

Volume:

4.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.0 mL

Processing instructions:

Transfer 4.0 mL (minimum 1.0 mL) of urine to a LabCorp screw-capped frozen plastic transport tube.
Label as urine and freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 1 week

Refrigerated - 1 week

Ambient - 1 hours

Reason for rejection:

Specimens in preservatives

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (20222) via LabCorp (829482): R-LC

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

2 days

Method:

Semi-Quantitative Microscopy

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

83070

LOINC code:

Result 17783-2

Date created:

04/05/2019

Revised date:

05/18/2023

Review date:

05/18/2023