GFR
Specimen | Plasma |
Container Type | Short Green Top Tube |
Stability | 7 days |
Turnaround Time | 1 day |
Methodology | Modified Jaffe, Kinetic |
Reference Range | See patient report |
Transport Temp | Refrigerate 2°-8°C |
Instructions | Use for non-ESRD patients only. |
Analytes | Creatinine, GFR African American, GFR non-African American |
Calculations | IDMS-traceable MDRD formula used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from Creatinine |
CPT Code | 82565 |