Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

4 - 6 days

MiChart Code
Cystinuria Profile, 24 HR Urine
Soft Order Code
CYSQN

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Arginine, Quantitative, Urine
Cystine, Quantitative, Urine
Lysine, Quantitative, Urine
Ornithine, Quantitative, Urine
CQN-ARGIN
CQN-LYSINE
CQN-ORNITH
CQN-QUAL
CQN-QUANT
CYSTINE-Q
ARGININE
LYSINE
ORNITHINE
QUALITATIVE CYSTINE
QUANTITATIVE CYSTINE

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Test Usage

Evaluation of cystinuria.

Reference Range

CYSTINE: 3-15 years: 11 - 53 mcmol/24 hours; >=16 years: 28 - 115 µmol/24 hours. LYSINE: 3-15 years: 19 - 140 mcmol/24 hours; >=16 years: 32 - 290 mcmol/24 hours. ORNITHINE: 3-15 years: 3 - 16 mcmol/24 hours; >=16 years: 5 - 70 mcmol/24 hours. ARGININE: 3-15 years: 10 - 25 mcmol/24 hours; >=16 years: 13 - 64 mcmol/24 hours.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect 24 hour urine. Add 20 ml toluene as a preservative at the start of collection or refrigerate during collection and send frozen. Record total 24 hour urine volume and collection dates/times on request form.

24-hour Urine Jug
Normal Volume
5 mL aliquot from 24 hour urine collection.
Minimum Volume
1 mL aliquot from 24 hour urine collection.

Billing Information

CPT Code
82136
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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