CDOS

URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC

Test Code: LAB348

CPT Code: 81001

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Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Container

Clean Catch Urine in a sterile, leak-proof container (urine cup) without preservative; Also acceptable: Urinalysis Preservative Tube (Marble Top Tube)

Minimum Volume

5.0 mL urine

Specimen Handling

Transport entire collection or a 10.0 mL aliquot from a well-mixed urine collection

Collection Procedure

Clean Catch Urine in a sterile, leak-proof container (urine cup) without preservative

Also acceptable:
Urinalysis Preservative Tube (Marble Top Tube)

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens
Timed collections
Urine Contaminated by feces or unknown contents which invalidate examination
Other liquids submitted for Urinalysis, which are not urine
Urine culture tube (gray top)
Pre-centrifuged or urine sediment

Temperature

Refrigerated (2-8°C)

Methodology

Colorimetry; Microscopy

Stability

Unpreserved
Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

Preserved
Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Note: Preserved stability for Bilirubin and Urobilinogen is 24 hours.

Test Includes

This panel test includes these individual test components: Specific Gravity, Leukocyte Esterase, Nitrite, pH, Protein, Glucose, Ketone, Bilirubin, Blood

Microscopic includes: WBC, RBC, Epithelial Cells, Bacteria

Schedule

Daily

Turn Around Time

Within 24 hours

Place of Service

OHR, OMD, OMW, ONB, OPH, OSS, OSV, OWF

Department

Urinalysis

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