| Total Protein - 24 hour urine |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Collection: | | Record start and finish times of 24 hour collection on bottle. |
| Container(s): | | 24 hr urine container without preservative (available from SydPath) |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Test use: | | Creatinine is routinely added to all urine requests for biochemistry. |
| | Availability: | | Results available 2 hours after sample arrival in laboratory. |
| | Reference Intervals: | | 0.0 - 0.15 g/day |
| | Laboratory: | | Auto Chemistry (8382-9164) |
| Synonyms: | | Urine Protein - 24 hour |
| | Protein - 24 hour urine |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Record urine volume, mix thoroughly, send 50 mL aliquot at 4°C |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: Urine, aliquot (x1). |
| Mnemonic: | | 24U TP |
| | GEcode: | | 2TP |
| | SydPath | | Chemical Pathology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |