Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time

STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 4 - 8 hours

MiChart Code
Specific Gravity, Body Fluid
Soft Order Code
BFSPG

Test Updated:

Synonyms

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF BODY FLUID
SPGR

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Vee Gee Refractometer

Test Usage
 
Reference Range

N/A

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

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

For optimal results, specimen should reach laboratory with 1 hr. of collection. If specimen must be stored, refrigeration is recommended. Specimen must be received within 8 hours of collection.

Collection Offsite

For optimal results, specimen should reach laboratory with 1 hr. of collection. If specimen must be stored, refrigeration is recommended. Specimen must be received within 24 hours of collection.

Normal Volume
2 mL body fluid
Minimum Volume
2 mL body fluid

Billing Information

CPT Code
84315
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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