URINE CHEMISTRIES

Test Code
LAB347 12301000111


Alias/See Also
UCHM
URINALYSIS CHEMISTRIES


CPT Codes
81003

Includes
PH OF URINE
LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE PRESENCE IN URINE BY TEST STRIP
NITRITE PRESENCE IN URINE
PROTEIN (MG/DL) IN URINE BY TEST STRIP
GLUCOSE (MG/DL) IN URINE
KETONES (MG/DL) IN URINE
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL PRESENCE IN URINE
HEMOGLOBIN PRESENCE IN URINE
UROBILINOGEN (MG/DL) IN URINE
COLOR OF URINE
CLARITY OF URINE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF URINE


Preferred Specimen
Urine


Instructions
Mid-stream clean catch preferred to minimize contaminants


Transport Container
URINE


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Can maintain specimen at room temperature up to 1 hour.


Reference Range
Name Result Checking Type Low (N) High (N) Numeric Range (N)
pH, Urine Reference Range 4.5 8.0 4.5-8.0
Leukocyte Esterase, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Nitrite, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Protein, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Glucose, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Ketones, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Bilirubin, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Blood, Urine Reference Range     Negative
Urobilinogen, Urine Reference Range     1.0 , 0.2 
Color, Urine Reference Range     Yellow , Dark yellow 
Clarity, Urine Reference Range     Clear 
Specific Gravity, Urine Reference Range 1.005 1.030 >1.005-<1.030


Performing Laboratory
MWH LAB SH LAB LH FSED MAIN LAB HC FSED Main Lab



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