Epic Code LAB1231473 Nephrocheck (Inpatient Only)
Test Name Alias
Nephrocheck | AKIRISK Score
Interface Order Alias
currently unavailable
Quick Collect
currently unavailable
Clinical Information
See important note above
Ordering Instructions
For inpatient ordering only. Nephrocheck is a time sensitive urine specimen test.
Collection Instructions
Specimen Collection: Urine
Container(s): Urine Cup
Preferred Volume to Collect: 10 mL Fresh Urine
Minimum Volume to Collect: 2 mL Fresh Urine
Neonate Volume to Collect: Not for use in patients under 21 years of age
Collection Instructions:
- Urine specimen MUST be received in laboratory for analysis within 1 hour of collection.
- Urine samples received outside of 1 hour of collection, will be rejected.
- Urine sample must be FRESH.
- Urine collection bags should be emptied first before a fresh sample of urine is collected.
Processing instructions (LAB)
- Urine sample must be centrifuged and aliquoted within 1 hour of collection
- Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
- Aliquot specimen: Yes
- Minimum volume of processed specimen: 1 mL
Rejection Criteria
- Urine specimen MUST be received in laboratory for analysis within 1 hour of collection. Urine samples received outside of 1 hour of collection, will be rejected.
- Urines with visible signs of hematuria (blood in urine) may be rejected.
Specimen Stability
Urine supernatant is stable 5 hours at Room Temperature.
Urine supernatant is stable 24 hours when refrigerated at 2-8° C.
No add-ons are allowed.
Test Frequency
Available daily, usual turn-around time 1 day.
Reference Range
Interpretive ranges:
Patients with AKIRISK Score of greater than 0.30 are at increased risk of developing moderate to severe AKI within 12 hours of assessment.
Patients with AKIRISK Score less than or equal to 0.30 are at lower risk of developing moderate to severe AKI within 12 hours of assessment.
Performing Department
Urines
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Methodology
Immunoenzymatic - Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay
CPT
84999
CDM Code
3018499902
Epic Test ID
123010832
LOINC
88993-1
From IS (Beaker)
Reviewed Date
9/5/2023