Ordering Recommendation
Mnemonic
UTP
Methodology
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Refrigerate during collection.
Collect
24-hour urine with no additive. Also acceptable: Random urine.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer 4 mL aliquot of urine from a well-mixed collection to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL) Record total volume and collection time interval on transport tube and test request form.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens collected in acid (such as those previously preserved with HCl).
Remarks
Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Test Number |
Components |
Reference Interval |
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Urine 24 Hour Protein | 40-150 mg/d | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Protein, Urine-per volume | By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Creatinine, Urine - per 24h |
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Urine Total Protein/Creatinine Ratio |
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Interpretive Data
Total urine protein measurement using this method characteristically underestimates urinary light chains.
Compliance Category
FDA
Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
84156
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
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0020200 | Total Protein, Urine-per volume | 2888-6 |
0020207 | Creatinine, Urine - per volume | 2161-8 |
0020208 | Creatinine, Urine - per 24h | 2162-6 |
0020215 | Urine 24 Hour Protein | 2889-4 |
0020722 | Urine Total Protein/Creatinine Ratio | 13801-6 |
0097110 | Total Volume | 19153-6 |
0097111 | Hours Collected | 30211-7 |
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Aliases
- Total Urine Protein
- urine protein
- urine TP
- UTP
Protein, Total, Urine