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Urinalysis, Complete, Reflex to Culture if indicated

Test Code
4010


Preferred Specimen
Random urine.


Minimum Volume
10 mL sample from sterile primary container (min. 3 mL).  Sample must remain sterile in order to culture.


Transport Temperature
10 mL sample from sterile primary container (min. 3 mL).  Sample must remain sterile in order to culture.


Specimen Stability
Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: unacceptable


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen specimens and gray top tubes (boric acid) for the urinalysis.


Methodology
Reflective photometry

Setup Schedule
Sun - Sat


Report Available
Within 24 hours


Limitations
Urine Culture & Sensitivity indicated if any of the following criteria are met:Nitrites: PositiveLeukocyte Esterase: PositiveWBC/hpf: Greater than 5 WBC/hpf




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.