ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Urinalysis, Complete : 0020350
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Mnemonic: UA

Methodology: Reflectance Spectrophotometry/Microscopy
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: Within 24 hours
Specimen Required: Collect: Random urine.

Specimen Preparation: Transport 10 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random urine. (Min: 3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions: Gray (boric acid). Frozen specimens.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval:
Effective Fecruary 19, 2013
 
Available Seperately Components Reference Interval
No Specific Gravity 1.003-1.030
No pH 5.0-7.5
No Urobilinogen 0.2-1.0
No All other dipstick chemistries Negative
No RBC, WBC microscopic 0-5/HPF
No Bacteria Negative
No Mucous and squamous epithelial. 1+
No Non-squamous Clinically significant if present in large numbers.
No Casts 0-2/LPF (abnormal if persistent)
No Crystals: cystine, tyrosine, leucine,
cholesterol, sulfa, oval fat bodies and ampicillin 		Clinically significant. Not normally present.
No All other crystals May be clinically significant, dependent upon the crystal present

CPT Code(s): 81001
Cross References: Routine Urinalysis (Includes Dipstick and Microscopic) (Urinalysis, Complete)