PET, Standard

Specimen Plasma and Fluid at 0, 2 and 4 Hour Dwells
Container Type 1 Green Top Tube

3 White Top Tubes (Fluid)

    

Stability BUN and Creatinine: 7 days; Glucose: 3 days
Turnaround Time 1 day
Methodology See individual analytes
Reference Range See Interpretation of Peritoneal Transport Classification in Results and Reporting section
Transport Temp Refrigerate 2°-8°C
Instructions Label tubes for 0, 2 and 4 Hour Dwell.
Analytes Blood: Glucose, BUN, Creatinine
Fluid at 0, 2 and 4 Hour: Glucose, Urea, Creatinine
Calculations Fluid Corrected Creatinine from a 0, 2 and 4 Hour Dwell; Glucose D/DO from a 2 and 4 Hour Dwell; Corrected Creatinine D/P Ratio from a 0, 2 and 4 Hour Dwell; Urea D/P Ratio from a 0, 2 and 4 Hour Dwell
CPT Code 82570×3, 84520×4, 82565, 82947, 82945×3