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HelpTest ID NBLD0172 Creatinine, Urine
Synonym
CR, CRUS, CREAT
Specimen Type/Requirements
Sterile or Non-Sterile Specimen Container - Urine, Random
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube – Urine, Random (Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills only)
Conical Yellow-top tube no preservatives (Lawson #6185749) - Urine, Random
Do not submit a specimen in a urine container that contains a transfer device in the lid.
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
| Room Temperature | 2 days | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 6 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | 2 days | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 6 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | Not Acceptable |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Enzymatic
Bismarck
Jaffe
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills
CPT
82570