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Test Code URMIC Microscopic Examination Only, Urine

Methodology

Microscopic Examination

Includes bacteria, casts, crystals, epithelial cells, mucous, RBCs, renal tubular, squamous, and WBCs.

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 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

WBC:  0-5 cells/hpf
RBC:  0 cells/hpf
Squamous epithelial cells:  0 cells/hpf (males)

Squamous epithelial cells:  0-10 cells/hpf (females)
Renal tubular epithelial cells:  0 cells/hpf
Bacteria:  none seen
Crystals:  none seen
Casts:  none seen
Mucous:  none seen

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

81015