Specimen:

Urine

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

0.5 ml urine

Testing
Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Testing is performed in the main Core laboratory.

Analytic Time:

30 minutes.

Reference Range:

1.015-1.026

Comments:

Testing is performed in the main Core laboratory.

Please print, complete and submit the Advance Beneficiary Notice 
(ABN) along with the Laboratory Requisition before shipping the 
specimen.

Methodology:

Refractometry

Sample
Processing:

Submit urine in leak-proof plastic container.

Sample
Storage:

Refrigerate.

Transport
Instructions:

Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.

CPT Code:

81002