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Urinalysis, Complete
Test Code5463
CPT Codes
81001
Includes
Macroscopic and Microscopic Examinations
Preferred Specimen
10 mL urine - Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
Minimum Volume
Preserved: 3 mL
Unpreserved: 1 mL
Unpreserved: 1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Yellow/red swirl-topped conical transport tube with preservative • 3 mL unpreserved urine cup
Instructions
Encourage mid-stream samples to minimize contamination and improve accuracy. Label the sample appropriately and store at room temperature until pick-up.
Note: The yellow-top, blue line tube cannot be used for collection and transport of specimens for urine culture.
**This order code does not include reflex to culture**
If reflex to culture is desired, please order test code 3020, "Urinalysis, Complete, with Reflex to Culture". If culture is being ordered separately, submit separate specimen (4 mL gray-top tube).
Note: The yellow-top, blue line tube cannot be used for collection and transport of specimens for urine culture.
**This order code does not include reflex to culture**
If reflex to culture is desired, please order test code 3020, "Urinalysis, Complete, with Reflex to Culture". If culture is being ordered separately, submit separate specimen (4 mL gray-top tube).
Transport Temperature
Preserved: Room temperature
Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Unpreserved: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Preserved urine
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Unpreserved urine
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Unpreserved urine
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unpreserved specimen (adults)
Methodology
Reagent Impregnated Strips/Tablets/Microscopic Examination
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1-2 days
Clinical Significance
Dipstick urinalysis is important in accessing the chemical constituents in the urine and the relationship to various disease states. Microscopic examination helps to detect the presence of cells and other formed elements.
