Days Set Up
Daily
Analytic Time

8 hours

MiChart Code
Urea Nitrogen, Random Urine
Soft Order Code
UREAU

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Synonyms

Urea, Urine
UREAU
UUN
Urea, Urine
UREAU
UUN
UREA NITROGEN URINE RANDOM
UREA NITROGEN URINE 24 HOUR
UREAQ

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Rate (Urease)

Test Usage

Renal function test

Reference Range

10 - 15 g/24 hrs (167-250 mMol/24 hrs). Random urine collections are reported in units of mg/dL, for which reference values are not established.

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

Specimen Requirements

Collection Instructions

Collect 24 hour urine specimen with no preservative. Aliquot 10 ml into a plastic urine container and refrigerate. Record total 24 hour urine volume and collection dates/times on request form. Random urine also acceptable.

Normal Volume
5 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine collection or 2 mL aliquot of random urine collection.
Minimum Volume
2 mL aliquot of 24 hour urine collection or 1 mL aliquot of random urine collection.

Billing Information

CPT Code
84540
Pro Fee Code
 
Insurance Auth Info
 
LOINC
UREAU 3095-7 UREAQ 3096-5

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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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