Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

[MICROB2U] Urine Beta-2-Microglobulin
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated random urine
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Plastic urine container
SPECIAL HANDLING: Have patient void and discard sample, then
drink a large glass of water and collect a
urine sample in one hour; Adjust final pH to
6-8 with 1 mol/L NaOH
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 10 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 2-4 days
REFERENCE RANGE: < 300 ug/L
METHODOLOGY: Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
CLINICAL USE: Evaluate renal disease; monitor certain types of
malignancies and AIDS
CPT: 82232
[MICROCRE] MICROALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated urine (random)
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Plastic urine container
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 30 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Urine microalbumin; urine creatinine and ratio
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 24 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: Ratio: 0-30 ug/mg creatinine
METHODOLOGY: Creatinine: Kinetic; Microalbumin: Turbidimetric
CLINICAL USE: Aid in management of patients with relatively
early diabetes mellitus to assist in avoiding or
delaying the onset of diabetic renal disease
CPT: 82044; 82570
[MICROTM] UR MICROALBUMIN TIMED
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated urine (24-hour aliquot)
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Plastic urine container
SPECIAL HANDLING: Collect a 24-hour urine in "P" container (no
preservative)
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 15 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday-Friday
TURNAROUND TIME: 1 day
REFERENCE RANGE: < 30 mg/24 hours
METHODOLOGY: Turbidimetric
CLINICAL USE: Management of patients with relatively early
diabetes mellitus to assist in avoiding or
delaying the onset of diabetic renal disease
CPT: 82043
[MICSPNEU] MIC, STREP PNEUMONIAE