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Protein, Total, Urine

UTP
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal
Random

Ordering Recommendation

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
  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
Age
 Male (mg/d)
 Female (mg/d)
3-8 years 140-700 140-700
9-12 years 300-1300 300-1300
13-17 years 500-2300 400-1600
18-50 years 1000-2500 700-1600
51-80 years 800-2100 500-1400
81 years and older 600-2000 400-1300

  Urine Total Protein/Creatinine Ratio
Age
 Male (mg/g)
 Female (mg/g)
7-9 years 61-220 70-548
10-12 years 59-220 57-334
13-15 years 41-371 33-307
16-17 years 31-242 36-329
18 years and older 15-68 10-107

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

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
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