Urinalysis, Microscopic
What it measures
- WBCLOINC 5821-4
- RBCLOINC 13945-1
- Squamous Epithelial CellsLOINC 11277-1
- Transitional Epithelial CellsLOINC 30089-7
- Renal Epithelial CellsLOINC 26052-1
- Amorphous SedimentLOINC 8246-1
- YeastLOINC 5822-2
- BacteriaLOINC 5769-5
- CrystalsLOINC 38459-4
- Calcium Oxalate CrystalsLOINC 25148-8
- Triple Phosphate CrystalsLOINC 46137-6
- Uric Acid CrystalsLOINC 46138-4
- Hyaline CastLOINC 5796-8
- Granular CastLOINC 5793-5
- CastsLOINC 9842-6
Specimen
- Specimen
- 10 mL urine - Urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube)
- Minimum volume
- Preserved: 3 mL Unpreserved: 1 mL
- Also accepted
- Yellow/red swirl-topped conical transport tube with preservative • 3 mL unpreserved urine cup
- Container
- Yellow-top, blue fill line urinalysis transport tube
- Temperature
- Preserved: Room temperature Pediatric: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Encourage mid-stream samples to minimize contamination and improve accuracy. Label the sample appropriately and store at room temperature until pick-up. Note: The yellow-top, blue line tube cannot be used for collection and transport of specimens for urine culture. **This order code does not include reflex to culture** If reflex to culture is desired, please order "Urinalysis, Complete, with Reflex to Culture" (order code 3020). If culture is being ordered separately, submit separate specimen (4 mL gray-top tube).
Turnaround
Set up: Daily (Day shift and Night shift); Report available: 2 days
Billing
CPT 81015