Amylase Creatinine Ratio - Urine *

SIM

CPT

Synonyms

Specimen Type

Container

Urine container for urine 
Gold or red-top tube for serum 

 

Collection Instructions

Freshly collected random voided urine is optimal AND a blood tube for Creatinine testing collected within 30 minutes of each other.

Volume

Urine:   Max:  10 ml preferred 
             Min:  1 ml 
Serum/Plasma:  2 ml serum 
                          Min: 0.5 ml

Additional Information

Diagnose pancreatitis

Patient Preparation

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Rejection Criteria

Insufficient volume 
Presence of an acid preservative in the urine 
Serum Creatinine not collected within 30 minutes of urine collection

Reference Range

Reference range accompanies report

Critical Value

Test Includes

Methodology

Testing Frequency

LCA

Reviewed By

Reviewed Date