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NITRATE/LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE DIPSTICK PANEL
Test CodeNLDP
CPT Codes
81002
Includes
Includes: Nitrate & Leukocyte Esterase
Preferred Specimen
Sterile Container
Minimum Volume
12 mL urine
Other Acceptable Specimens
or Sterile Container
Instructions
Refrigerate if not tested within 2 hours
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
2-8°C until tested
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Contaminated with feces or tissue.
Methodology
Reflectance spectrophotometry and microscopy.
Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun
Report Available
Within 24 hours of receipt at the performing laboratory.
Performed By
Alverno Laboratories
Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NUR1 (Urinalysis, Beckman)
Last Updated: June 9, 2023