Melanin, Urine MEL

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Melanin, Urine

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Melanin, Urine

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Urine

Container

Urine-Yellow Top

Collection Instructions

Specimen: 20 mL from a random urine collection (5mL min)
 Protect specimen from light.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Unacceptable  Room Temperature
Unacceptable  Refrigerated
7 Days  Frozen

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Thursday

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

81005
Loinc Code 2606.2

PDM

5904360

Result Interpretation

Not detected

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