Protein, Total, 24-Hour Urine with Creatinine
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Urine
Requires fasting: No
Sample collection required at Quest Diagnostics location
Details
Protein, Total, 24-Hour Urine with Creatinine - Urinary total proteins are negligible in healthy individuals. Concentrations are increased in patients with a wide variety of diseases that impair renal function, including diabetes, hypertension, nephritic syndrome, and drug nephrotoxicity.
- Creatinine, 24-Hour Urine
- Protein/Creatinine Ratio, 24 Hr Urine
- Protein, Total, 24 Hr Urine
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
2–5 business days
<150 mg/24 h
Protein/Creatinine Ratio (mg/g creat)
Patient Reference Range
Male <100 mg/g creat
Female <150 mg/g creat
Protein/Creatinine Ratio (mg/mg creat)
Patient Reference Range
Male <0.100 mg/mg creat
Female <0.150 mg/mg creat
Creatinine, 24-Hour Urine
Age Reference Range
<3 Years Not established
3–8 Years 0.10–0.80 g/24 h
9–12 Years 0.20–1.40 g/24 h
13–17 Years 0.40–1.90 g/24 h
>17 Years 0.50–2.15 g/24 h
Collection Options with Fullscript
Sample collection requires a test kit that can be picked up at a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics collection guide
- Preferred Specimen(s): 10 mL aliquot from a well-mixed, 24-hour collection - no preservative
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 2 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
- Transport Container: Preservative-free urine collection container
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 4 days
- Refrigerated: 5 days
- Frozen: 30 days
- Reject Criteria:
- Acidified urine
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
