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Test Code UA Urinalysis

Performing Laboratory

Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory

Test Includes

Includes:

  • Color
  • Appearance
  • Glucose
  • Bilirubin
  • Ketones
  • Specific Gravity
  • Blood
  • pH
  • Protein
  • Urobilinogen
  • Nitrites
  • Leukocyte Esterase

 

Note: A microscopic examination will be performed on specimens with defined anbormal results.

 

Specimen Required

Random urine in plain urine container or preservative tube.

 

Specimen Requirements

Urine Container (Plain)

BD® Vacutainer UA Preservative Tube

     Volume

    15 ml

    8 ml

     Minimum

    10 ml

    8 ml

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

 

 Specimen Stability

Urine Container (Plain)

BD® Vacutainer UA Preservative Tube

Ambient

< 2 hours

     48 hours

Refrigerated 2-8° C

    24 hours

     Not recommended

 

Specimen Type

Random Urine

Reject Specimen Due To

1. Contamination/leakage

2.  Plain Urine Container: Specimen stored greater than 2 hrs at room temperature or greater than 24 hrs refrigerated.

Day(s) Test Set up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Reference Values

Chemistry 

Analyte Range Units
Color Colorless, Straw, Yellow  
Appearance Clear  
Glucose <50 mg/dL
Bilirubin Negative mg/dL
Ketones Negative mg/dL
Specific Gravity 1.005-1.030  
Blood Negative  
pH 5.0-8.5  
Protein Negative mg/dL
Urobilinogen <2.0 mg/dL
Nitrites Negative  
Leukocyte Esterase Negative cells/uL

Microscopic 

Formed Element Range Units
WBC 0-5 /[HPF]*
RBC 0-2 /[HPF]
Squamous Epithelial 0-10 /[LPF]*
Transitional Epithelial 0-2 /[LPF]
Renal Epithelial 0-2 /[LPF]
Hyaline Casts 0-2 /[LPF]
Mucous Threads 0-1+ /[LPF]

*Per High Power Field

*Per Low Power Field

Methodology

  • AUTION Sticks 9EB: qualitative or semi quantative results for Glucose, Protein, Bilirubin, Uribilinogen, pH, Blood, Ketones and Leukocytes.
  • Reflection refractometer: Specific Gravity
  • Reflection Spectrophotometry: Formed elements

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CPT Code

81003

Loinc Code

50564-4