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Test Code LABCALCIUM Calcium/Creat Ratio, Random Urine

Synonym

  • CALCR

Profile Information

Reporting Name Available Separately Always Reported
Urine Calcium No Yes
Urine Creatinine Yes Yes
Calcium/Creatinine, Random Urine No Yes

Specimen Required

Preferred Container/Tube: Urine Container
Acceptable Container/Tube: Urine Container
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 5 weeks

Rejection Due To

  • Unacceptable container type
  • Quantity not sufficient

Reference Values

0-209 days: <0.86 Ca mg/Crea mg
210-569 days: <0.60 Ca mg/Crea mg
570 days-2 years: <0.42 Ca mg/Crea mg
3+ years: <0.22 Ca mg/Crea mg

Cautions

Calcium results may be affected in patients who received gadolinium containing contrast media within the past 24 hours (especially patients with impaired renal function).

Method Description

CALCIUM
Photometric; arsenazo

 

CREATININE

Kinetic Jaffe

Performing Lab

Clinical Lab UH
Clinical Lab University East

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Reporting Name

Urine Calcium/Creat Ratio, Random

CPT Code Information

82570
82310

LOINC Code Information

6874-2
20624-3
9321-1