Creatinine Clearance, Urine Timed
Test Mnemonic
UXCCT
CPT Codes
- 82575 - QTY (1)
Includes
- Creatinine Urine
- Creatinine serum
- Creatinine Clearance
Performing Laboratory
n/a
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mL | Urine, timed (well-mixed) | Clean container | Refrigerate during collection. | Refrigerated | |
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Refrigerated | Collect blood near the end of timed urine collection. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium or Lithium heparin (Green) |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mL | Plasma | ||||
| 0.3 mL | Serum | ||||
| 3 mL | Urine |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 2 days |
| Refrigerated | 6 days |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Days Performed
Mon - Fri
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Enzymatic |
Reference Range
| Creatinine Clearance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Female | Normal | 75 - 115 | mL/min | Male | Normal | 85 - 125 | mL/min |
| Creatinine Urine | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Female | Normal | 0.03 - 0.08 | g/hr | Male | Normal | 0.04 - 0.08 | g/hr |
| Creatinine, Serum | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Male | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.73-1.22 | mg/dL | Female | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 0.58-0.96 | mg/dL |
Special Info
Creatinine clearance will not be calculated if no serum specimen is submitted. Indicate patient height, weight, urine volume and hours of collection.
Clinical Info
Evaluation of renal function
Clinical Limitation
n/a
Clinical Reference
n/a