ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

NMP22® : 0080281

Mnemonic: NMP22

Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed: Mon, Thu
Reported: 1-6 days
Specimen Required: Collect:  Single void of urine between midnight and noon.  Immediately following collection, add urine to NMP22® Urine Stabilizer Vial.  Urine stabilization kit must be ordered through ARUP Client Services (ARUP Supply #12594).

Transport:  5 mL stabilized urine, frozen.  Stabilized specimen should be blue/green in color.

Unacceptable Conditions:  Nonstabilized urine.

Stability:  Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval:
0.0-10.0 U/mL
Interpretive Data: The NMP22® assay is intended as an aid in the management of patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary tract (TCC/UT).  It is used after surgical treatment to identify patients with residual or rapidly recurring TCC/UT.

Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably.  ARUP uses the Matritech NMP22® Test Kit which is an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method.
CPT Code(s): 86316
 
 

 

 

 
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