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Test Code CHHE Urine Hemosiderin Stain

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: Urine

Preferred Specimen: yellow top 10 mL conical tube

Other Acceptable specimens: sterile container, urine cup

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

 2 hours 

Refrigerated

(2 - 10°C)

 24 hours 

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen per standard laboratory collection procedures. 

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. Specimens must be received within 8 hours. If transport is delayed, refrigerate specimens prior to transport. 

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Frozen or heated specimens will be rejected
  • Quantity not sufficient specimens are not suitable for testing and will be rejected 
  • Specimens collected with preservative will be rejected 
  • Grossly bloody or turbid specimens may not be suitable for testing

Reference Values

Analyte

Age

Sex

Reference Range
Urine Hemosiderin All Male and Female Negative 

 

Clinical Indications

  • Detect the presence of hemosiderin in urine

Methodology

Prussian blue reaction

CPT Codes

83070

LOINC Codes

CHHE 17783-2

Volume

Preferred Volume: 10.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 10.0 mL

Critical Values

Not applicable 

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

 

STAT Turnaround Time: Not available STAT

Routine Turnaround Time: 24 hours

 

Testing Schedule: Testing is performed daily 8:00 - 2:00 pm ONLY

Test Components

Urine hemosiderin

Synonyms/Search Keywords

Hemosiderin stain 

Additional Information

Not applicable 

Last Reviewed Date

9/5/2024