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URINALYSIS MACROSCOPIC WITH REFLEX TO MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS (CULTURE NOT PERFORMED)
Test CodeLAB304756
CPT Codes
81003
Includes
Color, Character, Specific Gravity, pH, Protein, Nitrite, Glucose, Leukocyte, Ketones, Blood, Urobilinogen, and Bilirubin. This test will reflex to a microscopic analysis if indicated. Reflex criteria includes Clarity other than clear, or positive protein, blood, nitrite, or leukocytes.
Microscopic analysis will be reflected in the following instances:
Microscopic analysis will be reflected in the following instances:
- Characteristic other than clear
- Positive Protein
- Positive Blood
- Positive Nitrite
- Positive Leukocyte
Preferred Specimen
Urine, random specimen in a clean plastic sterile collection cup
Pediatric: 3mL urine
Ruby only- Transfer urine into a non-additive yellow top BD vacuatianer tube, if available. A BD UA preservative Tiger top tube may also be used but is not preferred. Submit both the cup and BD tube for testing.
Pediatric: 3mL urine
Ruby only- Transfer urine into a non-additive yellow top BD vacuatianer tube, if available. A BD UA preservative Tiger top tube may also be used but is not preferred. Submit both the cup and BD tube for testing.
Minimum Volume
6 mL urine(Adult)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Contaminated sample or a sample that 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. yellow) | RBC | <6/hpf |
| Appearance | Clear | WBC | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.005-1.030 | Men | <4/hpf |
| pH | 5.0-8.0 | Women | <11/lpf |
| Protein | Negative | Bacteria | Occasional or less/hpf |
| Ketone | Negative | Squamous epithelial cells | Occasional or less/lpf |
| Bilirubin | Negative | Hyaline Casts | <4/hpf |
| Blood | Negative | Other Casts | |
| Leukocytes | Negative | RBC, WBC | 0 |
| Glucose | Negative | Waxy, Broad, Granular, Cellular, Fatty, Squamous | 0 |
| Urobilinogen | Negative | Mucous | Light |
| Nitrite | 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.
