Protein, Total, Urine - 24 Hour

Container Type "A"

Test ID		LAB441
EPIC Order		PROTEIN, URINE, 24 HOURS
CPT Code(s)		84156
Group/Individual Test		Group
Laboratory		Core Laboratory
Tube Station		Deliver directly to the laboratory
Specimen	Routine:	24 hrs Urine Container Type "A", Refrigerate; No preservatives accepted - See Comments
Stability		Room temperature: 24 hours Refrigerator: 72 hours Frozen: 1 year
Availability	Routine:	24 hrs/day
	STAT:	Yes
Turnaround Time		Stat: 1 hr, Routine: 2 hrs
Reference Range	Normal:	50-80 mg/24 hrs


Comments	Obtain Container "A" From Central Distribution Keep refrigerated during collection Provide start and stop times of urine collection Send entire collection. Total volume of collection will be reported with results.

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 05, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514