EOSINOPHIL URINE
Mnemonic: EOSUR
CPT Code: 89190
Charge Code
70122190
Specimen Type
URINE
Specimen Container
STERILE CUP
Specimen Handling
CENTRIFUGE URINE AND MAKE A SLIDE FROM THE PELLET IN THE BOTTOM
Unacceptable Conditions
BLOOD
Temperature
ROOM TEMP
Methodology
MANUAL CELL COUNT
Volume
10 ML
Minimum Volume
1 ML
Additional Information
THE SENSITIVITY OF THE PRESENCE OF EOSINOPHILS IN URINE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS IS 60%. OF THOSE WITH INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS WITHOUT URINARY EOSINOPHILS, IN MOST CASES, FEW EOSINOPHILS ARE PRESENT IN THE RENAL INTERSTITIAL INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE. THE SPECIFICITY OF URINARY EOSINOPHILS FOR ACUTE INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED BUT URINARY EOSINOPHILS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH EOSINOPHILIC CYSTITIS, URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, AND VARIOUS RENAL DISEASES. HOWEVER, THE INCIDENCE OF EOSINOPHILURIA IN ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED.
Turn Around Time
NEXT DAY
Place of Service
GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER
| Result Code | Result Name | Units of Measure |
|---|---|---|
| EOS UR | EOSINOPHIL, URINE | % |
| Reflex Order Code | Reflex Order Name | Reflex CPT4 |
|---|---|---|
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