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25124 Protein, Urine 6 Hour

Protein, Urine 6 Hour
Test Code: PRO-6H
Synonyms/Keywords
​Protein, Urine, Quantitative, 6 hours, 6 HR
Test Components
​Urine Protein and Creatinine
Useful For
​Presence in the urine is a sensitive indication of renal disease resulting from either glomerular or tubular dysfunction.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ Urine​
 Urine Jug,
 Urine Container​
 ​ 10 mL aliquot​ 1 mL aliquot​ ​
Collection Processing Instructions
​Aliquot from a well-mixed 6 hour urine collected without a preservative.
Indicate the collection time.
The total volume collected must be measured, recorded, and included with the test request.
 
See (Urine Preservative Cross-Reference 24-Hour and Other Timed Urine) for acceptable preservative information.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine​ Refrigerate​ 3 days​
Rejection Criteria
Collections with preservatives - 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, boric acid, or EDTA-thymol 
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Diagnostic Treatment Center​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​​Less than 2 hours ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday​ ​​Less than 2 hours ​​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ 6-8 hours​ Microprotein Benzethonium Chloride/ Beckman AU
Test Information
Although urine is collected for 6 hours, final results reported will be normalized to 24 hours.​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites <= 165 mg/24 hrs​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
84156  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Protein, Urine, Quantitative, 6 hours, 6 HR
Test Components
​Urine Protein and Creatinine
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​Protein-Urine 6 hr-OB/GYN Use ONLY
​Cerner None​
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ Urine​
 Urine Jug,
 Urine Container​
 ​ 10 mL aliquot​ 1 mL aliquot​ ​
Collection Processing
​Aliquot from a well-mixed 6 hour urine collected without a preservative.
Indicate the collection time.
The total volume collected must be measured, recorded, and included with the test request.
 
See (Urine Preservative Cross-Reference 24-Hour and Other Timed Urine) for acceptable preservative information.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine​ Refrigerate​ 3 days​
Rejection Criteria
Collections with preservatives - 0.1 N hydrochloric acid, boric acid, or EDTA-thymol 
Useful For
​Presence in the urine is a sensitive indication of renal disease resulting from either glomerular or tubular dysfunction.
Test Components
​Urine Protein and Creatinine
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites <= 165 mg/24 hrs​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Diagnostic Treatment Center​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​​Less than 2 hours ​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday​ ​​Less than 2 hours ​​Pyrogallol Red-Molybdate Method/Siemens Dimension
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ 6-8 hours​ Microprotein Benzethonium Chloride/ Beckman AU
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
84156  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.