Test Code UCAPD Continuos Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD), 24 Hour, Urine
Methodology
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): Urease with Glutamate DehydrogenaseCreatinine: Kinetic Alkaline Picrate (Jaffe)
Includes BUN and creatinine.
Performing Laboratory
RCRHSpecimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 96 hours of collection.
10 mL from a 24-hour urine collection in a plastic urine container. No preservative. Send specimen refrigerated.
Note: 1. 24-Hour volume is required on request form for processing.
2. Follow instructions in “Urine Collection” in “Special Instructions.”
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayTest Classification and CPT Coding
82570 - creatinine84540 - BUN