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Test Name Alias
Specific Gravity Urine | 8720
Interface Order Alias
10253
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Urine, random
Container/Tube: Sterile Urine Cup or Pale Yellow Top Urine Tube-no preservative
Volume: 1 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL
- Detailed Instructions (link): Patient Collection Instructions
- Detailed Instructions (link): Urine Collection Guide for Staff
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerate: after collection, up to 24 hours
Frozen: do not freeze
Laboratory Retention: 3 days
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
1.002 - 1.030
Performing Department
Urines
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI
Methodology
Refractometer
Pennock Lab: IRIS or Clintek
CPT
81002
CDM Code
3078100204
Epic Test ID
1230101182
LOINC
U Spec Grav: 53326-5
Reviewed Date
9/5/2023