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Methodology
Microscopic ExaminationIncludes bacteria, casts, crystals, epithelial cells, mucous, RBCs, renal tubular, squamous, and WBCs.
Performing Laboratory
Aspen Valley HospitalPhysician 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/hpfRBC: 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