UREA NITROGEN,RANDOM URINE
- Code
- 500.4900
- Name
- UREA NITROGEN,RANDOM URINE
- Category
- None
- Department
- Chemistry
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- CPT Codes
- 84540
- Site
- Main Lab
- Reference Test
Specimen Information
- Type
Urine, random
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Refrigerated
24 hour stability- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
No preservative
- Reference Range
Reference ranges not available for random urine
- Methodology
Enzymatic Rate
Clinical Significance
Used in the diagnosis of certain renal and metabolic diseases.
Urea is synthesized in the liver from ammonia produced as a result of deamination of amino acids. This biosynthetic pathway is the chief means of excretion of surplus nitrogen by the body.