Cystine Analysis at Litholink Laboratory
| Label Mnemonic: | CYSTINEORD |
| Epic code: | LAB8032 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Urine
Collection Medium:
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| Urine - 24 hour/timed dark plastic urine container |
Minimum:
24 hour urine collection with special preservative; collected by
patient at home and submitted to reference laboratory via FedEx from
patient's home.
Rejection Criteria:
Collections must be at least 22 hours but no longer than 26 hours. No
vitamins five days prior to collection. Refrigerated urine. Determined
by reference laboratory.
CPT Code:
82340-Calcium
82507-Citrate
82570-Creatinine
83986-pH
84105-Phosphorus
82131-Quantitative Cystine
84300-Sodium
81050-Timed Collection
84540-Urea Nitrogen
82507-Citrate
82570-Creatinine
83986-pH
84105-Phosphorus
82131-Quantitative Cystine
84300-Sodium
81050-Timed Collection
84540-Urea Nitrogen
Orders received in Mailouts via Epic In Basket will be sent to Litholink on a daily basis Monday-Friday.
Litholink Laboratory then sends kit to patient's home. Once 24 hour sample is collected; patient contacts FedEx for home pick-up and submission to Litholink Laboratory.
Results are faxed to Mailouts when completed and entered into patient's electronic medical record.
Please refer to Litholink Cystine Collection Instructions.