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Test Code UA+MICRO Urinalysis Automated with Microscopic, Random, Urine

Methodology

Reflectance Spectrophotometry (SP)

Performing Laboratory

Aspen Valley Hospital

Physician Office Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within ≤1 hour of collection.

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Urine, Clean-Catch

5 mL from a first portion of a voided urine (first part of stream-not midstream) in a plastic urine container. No preservative. If there is a delay in transport of ≥1 hour, send specimen refrigerated.

 

Urine, Random

5 mL from a random urine collection in a plastic urine container. No preservative. If there is a delay in transport of ≥1 hour, send specimen refrigerated.

 

Urine, Suprapubic Aspirate

5 mL of urine from a suprapubic aspirate in a plastic urine container. No preservative. If there is a delay in transport of ≥1 hour, send specimen refrigerated.

Reference Values

Appearance:  clear

Bacteria:  none seen

Bilirubin:  negative

Blood:  negative

Casts:  none seen

Color:  pale yellow, yellow, dark yellow, red, brown, orange-pyridium

Crystals:  none seen

Glucose:  negative (Clinitest® will be performed and reported on children <5 years.)

Ketones:  negative

Leukocytes:  negative

Mucous:  none seen

Nitrite:  negative

pH:  5.0-7.0

Protein:  negative

RBC:  0-5 cells/hpf

Renal tubular epithelial cells:  0 cells/hpf
Specific gravity:  <1.030

Squamous epithelial cells:  0-10 cells/hpf
(females)
Urobilinogen:  negative (1.0 EU/dL)

WBC:  0-5 cells/hpf

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

81001