Test Code 24CCTP Creatinine Clearance and Protein, urine
Laboratory Code
LAB3053066
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type 1: Serum/Plasma
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII) / Green Top (Li Heparin)
Volume: 5.0 mL / 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Type 2: 24 hr urine
Container/Tube: The following types of 24 hr urine containers are acceptable:
- No preservatives
- 3.0 g Thymol
Volume: 4000.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 20.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Send urine and serum/plasma samples together to laboratory.
Please refer to NUH's Urine Preservative Guide
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum/Plasma |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 7 days |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
| Frozen | 3 months |
| Specimen Type | 24 hr urine |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 24 hours |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
| Frozen | 1 month |
Panel Information
Panel includes the following tests:
- Creatinine
- Creatinine, urine
- Creatinine Clearance
- Total Protein, urine
- Total Protein, urine, 24 hr
- Time
- Urine Volume, total
Methodology
| Creatinine, serum | Enzymatic Assay |
|---|---|
| Creatinine, urine | Enzymatic Assay |
| Total Protein, urine | Turbidimetry |
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Icterus | Not applicable |
| Lipaemia | Not applicable |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
Creatinine, urine, 24 hrs
| Male | 7.7 – 21.3 mmol/day |
|---|---|
| Female | 5.9 – 14.1 mmol/day |
Creatinine clearance (CCT):
Normal > 70 mL/min in a young adult. Typically falling approximately 0.5 mL/min per year at ages over 30 years.
Reference: RCPA Manual
(https://www.rcpa.edu.au/Manuals/RCPA-Manual/Pathology-Tests/C/Creatinine-clearance)
Total protein
< 0.30 g/day
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Evaluation of renal disease.
Estimation of glomerular filtration rate.
Screening for monoclonal gammopathy.
Service Code
31151
LOINC Code Information
| Urine volume, total | 3167-4 |
|---|---|
| Creatinine, urine | 14683-7 |
| Creatinine, urine, 24 hr | 14684-5 |
| Creatinine clearance | 2164-2 |
| Total protein, urine | 2888-6 |
| Total protein, urine, 24 hr | 2889-4 |
Update
Last updated 11/03/2025