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Urinalysis, Complete
Test CodeUA
Alias/See Also
UA Complete
CPT Codes
81001
Preferred Specimen
URINE RANDOM (URO) minimum 2-3 ml Urine
Urine Yellow or Urine Speckled preservative tube filled to tube "fill" line
Urine Yellow or Urine Speckled preservative tube filled to tube "fill" line
Instructions
First morning collection preferred.
Clean-Catch Urines
Clean-Catch Urines
- Properly identify the patient following Patient Identification procedures.
- When a random urine specimen is needed for urinalysis, a non-sterile urine container may be used. If a urine culture is ordered, a sterile container must be used for the specimen. NOTE: If a urine GC/Chlamydia test is ordered, a first-catch urine is collected. See Specimen Collection - Chlamydia/GC Urine #20774.
- Provide Instructions to the patient on how to collect a midstream urine specimen.
- Clean and rinse genital area before collecting specimen (disposable towelettes or equivalent).
- Instruct the patient to urinate for a few seconds into the toilet.
- After this small volume has passed, the container is used to catch the next portion “midstream” urine in the STERILE container. Minimum desired volume is 15 ml.
- When the container is half full, the patient should finish urinating into the toilet.
- Place the lid on the specimen container and submit to the laboratory.
- NOTE: Bedpan or Urinal specimens are NOT acceptable.
- Clean and rinse genital area before collecting specimen (disposable towelettes or equivalent).
- Insert catheter and discard the initial 15-30 mls of urine from the mouth of the catheter.
- Collect sample of urine into a STERILE container.
- Clean the catheter collection port with a 70% alcohol wipe.
- Using sterile technique, puncture the collection port with a needle attached to a syringe. Note: Do not collect urine from the catheter collection bag.
Specimen Stability
Specimen should be transported to the laboratory is a clean container, and tested within 2 hours of collection.
If testing is delayed, the specimen should be stored at 2-8 degrees centigrade for up to 24 hours.
Specimens submitted in preservative tubes can be maintained at room temperature and tested up to 72 hours.
If testing is delayed, the specimen should be stored at 2-8 degrees centigrade for up to 24 hours.
Specimens submitted in preservative tubes can be maintained at room temperature and tested up to 72 hours.
Setup Schedule
24x7
Reference Range
Category | Component | Code | UOM | Reference Range |
Macroscopic | UA1 | |||
Color | UCOLR | Yellow | ||
Appearance | UAPPR | Clear | ||
Specific Gravity | USPG | 1.000-1.035 | ||
pH | UPH | pH | 5.0-9.0 | |
Leukocyte | ULEU | negative | ||
Nitrite | UNIT | negative | ||
Protein | UPRO | mg/dL | negative | |
Glucose | UGLU | mg/dL | negative | |
Ketone | UKET | negative | ||
Urobilogen | UURO | normal | ||
Bilirubin | UBIL | negative | ||
Blood | UBLD | negative | ||
Microscopic | UA2 | |||
WBC | UWBC | #/HPF | 0-5/HPF | |
RBC | URBC | #/HPF | 0-3/HPF | |
Epithelial Cells | UEPI | #/HPF | 0/HPF | |
Crystals | various | #/HPF | None seen | |
Casts | various | #/LPF | None seen | |
Bacteria | UBAC | #/HPF | None seen | |
Yeasts | UYSTR | #/HPF | None seen |
Performing Laboratory
CRMC Laboratory
CCMC Laboratory
CCI Laboratory
FHSH Laboratory
Additional Information
Urine Vacutainer Collection