Amylase
| Order Code: | UAMY |
| Order Form: | Laboratory Requisition |
Specimen:
Urine, Quantitation
Collection Medium:
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| Urine - 24 hour/timed plastic urine container |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
24 hr collection; no preservative. Do not collect in acid.
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
3 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
Up to 750 u/24 hr.
Comments:
Collections other than 24 hr will not be calculated for u/24 hr.
Methodology:
Colormetric
Instructions:
Requires 24 hour urine collection. No preservative. Send the entire
sample for testing. Record date and time collection started and
stopped on requisition
Sample
Processing:
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Submit in leakproof container.
Submit in leakproof container.
Sample
Storage:
Ambient or Room Temperature.
Transport
Instructions:
Ship at ambient temperature.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
CPT Code:
82150