Urinalysis, Automated with Microscopic Urinalysis
Code: 7001
Keywords/Mnemonics: UA
Updated: 08/16/2018
| Specimen Required: | 25 mL from a clean-catch, first-morning urine specimen in a urine specimen cup supplied. Refrigerate specimen within 30 minutes of collection. Maintain sterility and forward to laboratory prompty, refrigerated. |
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| Patient Prep: | See Supporting Documents |
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| Reference Values: |
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REFERENCES RANGES |
| Character |
Clear |
| Bacteria |
None see/hpf |
| Bilirubin |
Negative |
| Blood |
Negative-25 µL
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| Casts |
0-3 hyaline/lpf |
| Color |
Yellow |
| Crystals |
None seen/hpf |
| Epithelial Cells |
None seen/hpf |
| Glucose |
Negative |
| Ketones |
Negative |
| WBC Esterase |
Negative -
25 µL
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| Mucouse Threads |
None seen/lpf |
| Nitrite |
Negative |
| Protein |
Negative -
30 mg/dL |
| RBC |
0-3/hpf |
| Specific Gravity |
1.005-1.030 |
| pH |
5.0-8.0 |
| Urobilinogen |
< 1 mg/dL |
| WBC |
0-3/hpf |
hpf: high power field; lpf low power field |
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| Days Performed: | Daily |
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| Days Reported: | Daily |
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| Rejection: | Specimens not refrigerated within 30 minutes of collection.
Urine older than 24 hours old refrigerated.
Inensely colored urine.
Grossly blood urine.
Fecal contamination. |
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| Methodology: | Automated Readings with Color Change |
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| CPT Code(s): | 81003 |
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| Supporting Documents: | Urine Collection Instructions
Urine Collection Instructions-Spanish
Infant UBag Collection Instructions
Infant UBag Collection Instructions-Spanish
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