Test Code N.UAMIC UA CHEMSTRIP AND MICROSCOPIC

Important Note

This test may reflex to a urine culture depending upon the results of this test. An additional fee will be added if the reflex test is necessary.

Microscopic exam is performed regardless of dipstick results.

Methodology

Automated Urinalysis Analyzer

Specimen Requirements

Urine, Random

Container: Leakproof plastic urine container

Specimen Collection: 10 mL (minimum 5 mL)

Collect a random urine specimen.
Aliquot 10 mL of a random urine specimen.
Store and transport refrigerated.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Refrigerated: 2 days

Specimen Rejection

1. Specimens that have been at room temperature longer than 2 hours

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 hours

Reference Ranges

Specimen Type
Color
Appearance
Glucose	Negative
Bilirubin	Negative
Ketones	Negative
SG	1.005 - 1.030
pH	4.5 - 8.0
Protein	Negative/Trace
Urobilinogen	Normal/Trace
Nitrite	Negative
Blood	Negative
Leukocyte Est	Negative

Automated Urine Flowcell
URBCA	0 - 2	/hpf
UWBCA	0 - 2	/hpf
UEPIA	0 - 2	/hpf
UCASTA	None seen	/lpf
UBACTA	None seen	/hpf

Microscopic
WBC	0 - 2	/hpf
RBC	0 - 2	/hpf
WBC Clumps	None seen	/hpf
Bacteria	None seen	/hpf
Yeast	None seen	/hpf
Epi Cells	None seen	/hpf
Trans Epi	None seen	/hpf
Renal Epi	None seen	/hpf
Oval Fat	None seen	/hpf
Fat	None seen	/hpf
Mucus	None seen	/lpf
Sperm	None seen	/hpf
Trichomonas	None seen	/hpf
Hyaline Casts	None seen	/lpf
Epi Cell Casts	None seen	/lpf
WBC Casts	None seen	/lpf
RBC Casts	None seen	/lpf
Granular Casts	None seen	/lpf
Broad Casts	None seen	/lpf
Fatty Casts	None seen	/lpf
Waxy Casts	None seen	/lpf
Triple Phos. Crystals	None seen	/hpf
Calcium Ox. Crystals	None seen	/hpf
Calcium Phos. Crystals	None seen	/hpf
Calcium Carb. Crystals	None seen	/hpf
Uric Acid Crystals	None seen	/hpf
Leucine Crystals	None seen	/lpf
Cystine Crystals	None seen	/lpf
Tyrosine Crystals	None seen	/lpf
Amorphous	None seen	/hpf
Other

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

81001

Reflex:

Code Varies