Cystine Quant, Urine

Test Code: TD_4342
CPT Code(s): 82131

$99

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

Urine cystine, quantitative

Test Includes

Cystine, Urine

Methodology

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Rejection Criteria

Room temperature samples
Refrigerated samples

Reference Range(s)

Adult: <=150 UMOL/G CREAT

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Urine collection container

Minimum Volume

3 mL urine

Sample Stability

Unacceptable room temperature
Unacceptable refrigerated
1 month frozen

Transport Temperature

Critical Frozen (cfz)

Collection Instructions

24 hour urine refrigerated during collection. Record total
volume. Transfer 10 mL from a well-mixed 24 hr collection
to a plastic aliquot tube. Freeze. Critical Frozen (CFZ).
A completed history form must accompany sample (include
patient age, gender, diet (i.e. Tpn therapy), drug therapy
and family history). When multiple tests are ordered,
submit separate sample for this test.

Alternative Specimen

N/A