| Test Name: |
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Urinalysis, Microscopy Only
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| Test Code(s): |
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UAM / HCUAM
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| CPT Code(s): |
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81015
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| Test Description: |
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Included In: Urinalysis
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| Methodology: |
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Automated Urine Chemistry and Microscopy Analyzer
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| Days Performed: |
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Daily, 24 hours.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Stat: 1 hour.
Routine: 4 hours.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Urine
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| Collection Instructions: |
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First morning void preferred. Refrigerate if transportation to lab is delayed. Indicate whether specimen is midstream, indwelling catheter, single catheter or other method of collection. For midstream urine collection instructions refer to Health Facts for you - Male HF #4247, Female HF # 4236 located on UConnect.
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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Sterile screw cap container
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| Collection Volume: |
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Preferred: 10 mL
Pediatrics: 3 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Urine aliquot
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| Volume Required: |
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Preferred: 10 mL
Pediatrics: 3 mL
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to the laboratory immediately. Transport with coolant pack if coming from outreach location.
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| Unacceptable Criteria: |
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Samples held at room temperature for more than 2 hours or samples refrigerated for more than 24 hours are not acceptable.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Reference Interval:
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Age 0 days and up:
| WBC |
0-5/hpf |
| RBC |
0-2/hpf |
| Bacteria |
Not seen |
| Squamous Epithelial cells |
0-2/hpf |
| Renal Epithelial cells |
Not seen or less than 1/hpf |
| Crystals |
Few calcium oxalate, few
amorphous urates or phosphates
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| Casts |
0-4 hyaline casts/lpf |
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| Critical Calls: |
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View
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