Test Code USPG Random Urine Specific Gravity
Performing Laboratory
ChristianaCare:
- Newark Campus
- Middletown Campus
- Helen Graham Cancer Center
- Wilmington Campus
Methodology
Refractometer
Reference Values
<3 months: 1.002-1.006
>3 months: 1.005-1.030
Physician Office Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Urine container
Specimen: 5 mL from a random urine
collection. No preservative.
Collection Instructions:
Note: Label container with patient’s full name and 1 additional unique patient identifier such as date of birth, medical record number, emergency ID number, date and time of collection, collector’s initials, and type of specimen.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Routine Turnaround Time: 4 hours
STAT Turnaround Time: 1 hour