Kidney test

KIDNEY TEST

DESCRIPTION – kidney function tests are urine or blood tests that evaluate how well your kidneys are working. Most of these tests measure glomerular filtration rate. GFR assesses how efficiently your kidneys clear waste from your system

METHODOLOGY – quantitative chemiluminiscent immunoassay

TURN AROUND TIME – within 24 hours

SPECIMEN REQUIERED –

COLLECT – serum separator tube

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 ml of serum or plasma to transport tube

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated

STABILITY – ambient: 4 hours; refrigerated: 4 days; frozen: 6 months

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – specimens collected in citrate, oxalate or EDTA

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory