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EPIC CODE: LAB3914 Urinalysis, with Reflex Microscopic

ADDITIONAL TEST CODE

Sunquest: UMACRS

REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING

UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin Hospital – not in place at this time
UPH Proctor Hospital

Collect

Random urine. First morning voided specimen collected in a BD non-additive (pale yellow top) vacutainer tube from BD Vacutainer Urine Collection Kit.
Exceptions: Behavioral Health and pedi-bags: Non-Vacutainer specimens accepted with priority label within 2 hours.

Storage/Transport Temperature

8 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random collection at 2-8oC.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient (room temperature) Stability: 1 hours

Refrigerated (2-8oC) Stability:(2-8oC) Stability: 24 hours

Frozen (<-20oC) Stability: not acceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

Non -Vacutainer collection containers

Days Performed

Urinalysis (Sunday – Saturday)

Methodology

Dip Stick

Reference Interval

Specific Gravity 1.005 – 1.030
pH 5.0 – 8.0
urobilinogen: 0.2 – 1.0 E/u/dL
All other dipstick chemistries: Negative
RBC microscopic 0 – 5 HPF
WBC microscopic 0 – 5 HPF
non=Renal Epithelials 0 – 5 HPF

CPT Codes

81003

Notes

Results include color, appearance, specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, urobilinogen, ketones, bilirubin, blood, nitrite, leukocyte.