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Urinalysis w/ C&S if indicated
Test CodeUMACCS
CPT Codes
81003
Includes
The urinalysis will reflex to culture when the following criteria are met: 5 to 10 white blood cells and/or bacteria are present.
Preferred Specimen
10 to 12 ml random urine
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of random urine in a No Additive Urine (red/clear tube) and Screw Top Container
Transport Container
UAP Tube (yellow/cherry red top) submit with Urine Culture tube (gray)
No Additive Urine (red/clear tube)
Screw top container
No Additive Urine (red/clear tube)
Screw top container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature: UAP Tube (yellow/cherry red top) submit with Urine Culture tube (gray)
Refrigerated: No Additive Urine (red/clear tube), Screw top container
Refrigerated: No Additive Urine (red/clear tube), Screw top container
Specimen Stability
UAP with Urine Culture Tube:
Room Temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
No Additive Urine and Screw top container
Room Temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 12 hours
Room Temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
No Additive Urine and Screw top container
Room Temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 12 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
24 hour urine collections
Methodology
See Individual Assays
Setup Schedule
Set up daily.
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours. Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
