Creatinine, Urine

General Information

Lab Name

Creatinine, 24hr Urine

Lab Code

UCRE

Epic Name

Creatinine, Urine

Components

Specimen Type: Urine
Collection: 24 HOUR URINE, NO preservative required, Refrigerate during collection.
Also acceptable: Random urine
Handling Instructions: Note: Boric acid preservative and acetic acid preservative are acceptable for 24 Hour collection volumes greater than 500 mL.

Creatinine is stable in urine with or without preservative for 2 days at room temperature and 6 days refrigerated.
Quantity: Requested: 10 mL urine
Minimum: 1 mL urine

Receiving Instructions: Mix urine, Measure & record Total Volume. Refrigerate urine

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Random specimen available STAT

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195