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Urinalysis Complete (Macroscopic & Microscopic)
Test CodeUAMIC
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB348
Includes
Urine Color
Clarity
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine pH
Urine Leukocyte Esterase
Urine Nitrates
Urine Protein
Urine Glucose
Urine Ketones
Urine Urobilinogen
Urine Bilirubin
Clarity
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine pH
Urine Leukocyte Esterase
Urine Nitrates
Urine Protein
Urine Glucose
Urine Ketones
Urine Urobilinogen
Urine Bilirubin
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Urine
Collection Container: Red/Yellow tube (UA-preservative)
Specimen Volume: 8 mL
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
- Preferred specimen is a mid-stream, clean catch sample.
- If a urine culture is needed, submit a separate order and specimen in gray-top urine culture tube. UA-preservative tubes are not acceptable for culture testing.
Transport Container
UA-preservative tube
Specimen Stability
Preserved Urine
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen:Unacceptable
Unpreserved Urine
Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen:Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Mislabeled and unlabeled specimens, delay in being sent to the laboratory/prolonged exposure at room temperature, contamination with feces, and QNS (quantity not sufficient) status.
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
See laboratory report
Clinical Significance
Dipstick urinalysis measures chemical constituents of urine. Microscopic examination helps to detect the presence of cells, bacteria, yeast and other formed elements.
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: April 26, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 26, 2023