ROUTINE URINALYSIS

Test Code
LAB348


CPT Codes
81001

Includes
Color, Character, Specific Gravity, pH, Protein, Nitrite, Glucose, Leukocyte, Ketones, Blood, Urobilinogen, and Bilirubin. Microscopic analysis is performed.


Preferred Specimen
Urine, random specimen in a clean plastic collection cup 


Minimum Volume
6 mL urine(Adult)
Pediatric: 3mL urine


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Ambient: 2 hours  
Refrigerated: 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Reject Due to: Contaminated sample or a samplethat has been at room temperature more than 2 hours. 


Methodology
Iris

Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday


Reference Range
Normal Macroscopic Values Normal Microscopic Values
Color Normal (e.g. Yellows) RBC <6/hpf
Appearance Clear WBC  
Specific Gravity 1.005-1.030 Men <4/hpf
pH 5.0-8.0 Women <11/hpf
Protein Negative Bacteria Occasional or less/hpf
Ketone Negative Squamous Epithelial Cells Occasional or less/hpf
Bilirubin Negative Hyaline Casts <4/lpf
Blood Negative Other Casts  
Leukocytes Negative RBC, WBC 0
Glucose Negative Waxy, Broad, Granualar, Cellular, Fatty, Squamous 0
Nitrite Negative Mucous Light
Urobilinogen Negative    
 
Miscellaneous Urinalysis Values
Crystals (Calcium phosphate/carbonate/oxalate, Triple phosphate, uric acid Few or less
Amorphous crystals Light
Oval fat bodies, Fat, Budding yeast, Hyphae yeast, Renal epithelial cells, Transitional epithelial cells Occasional or less
Trichomonas, Renal caudate, Sperm, Cystine/Leucine/Tyrosine crystals None


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Camden Clark Medical Center



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