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HelpTest Code LAB347 Urinalysis, Auto
Reporting Title
Urinalysis Routine
Methodology
Biochemical Dipstick and Automated Flow-Microscopy
Useful in diagnosis of renal or urinary tract diseases and to detect metabolic or systemic diseases.
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH, GMC, DNH, DMH, MGH, GMH, HMH, GCMH, DHC, WECC, PMC, MH, SH, BH and OBH Core Laboratories.
Specimen Requirements
Minimum of 10 mL of urine from a random urine collection in a 10 mL yellow-top round bottom urine tube or a screw-capped, sterile, plastic urine container. No preservative.
Send an additional gray top tube with preservative for possible Urine culture add-on.
DO NOT SEND THE BLUE CAPPED INTEGRATED TRANSFER DEVISE COLLECTION CONTAINER. THEY OFTEN LEAK AND HAVE A METAL NEEDLE ATTACHED WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Specimens should be received within 2 hours of collection.
Samples are acceptable up to 12 hours if refrigerated at 2-8o Maintain sterility and forward promptly whenever possible.
Yellow with speckled red top urine collection tubes are stable for 72 hours.
Note: Follow instructions in “Urine Collection” in “Special Instructions.”
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate: OK
Ambient: NO
Frozen: NO
Reference Values
Color: Colorless-Yellow
Clarity: Clear
Specific gravity: 1.005-1.025
pH: 5.0-7.0
Proteins: Negative
Glucose: Negative
Ketones: Negative
Bilirubin: Negative
Urobilinogen: <2.0 mg/dL
Blood: Negative
Nitrite: Negative
Leukocyte Esterase: Negative
WBCs: 0-5/HPF
RBCs: 0-3/HPF
Casts
Hyaline: 0-2/LPF
Granular: 0/LPF
Waxy: 0/LPF
Squamous Epithelial: 0-4/HPF
Mucus: None Seen, Rare/LPF
Bacteria: None Seen/hpf
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Test Classification and CPT Coding
81001