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HelpTest Code MALB/Crea Microalbumin/Creatinine Ratio, Urine
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
| Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory | 304-757-1770 |
Specimen Requirements
Urine BD vacutainer, no additive/preservative or sterile cup
10 mL-Random Urine
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
Storage and Stability
| Refrigerate 2-8oC | 1 week |
| Frozen <-20oC | 1 yr |
Reference Values
| Random Microalbumin | No established reference range |
| Random Urine Creatinine | 30-125 mg/dL |
| MALB/Crea Ratio | <30 mg/day |
Methodology
Photometric assay
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
82043
82570