Test Code LAB11183 Urinalysis, Complete w/Culture if Indicated
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Collection Requirements
First morning Clean catch midstream(ccms) specimen is specimen of choice.
Test includes Routine Urinalysis and Urine Microscopic Analysis.
Instructions for Clean Catch Mid-Stream Collection:
1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap. Open the sterile cup and place cup on shelf along with the lid, topside down. 2. Open both towelettes and wash genital area thoroughly with them as follows. Female: a) Spread folds of skin and hold open. b) Wash area from front to back only. Keep skin spread open. c) Using second towelette provided, again wash from front to back. Keep skin spread open. Male: a) Retract foreskin completely. b) Wash tip of penis. Keep skin retracted. c) Using second towelette provided, thoroughly clean tip of penis again. Keep skin retracted. 3. Keeping area open, urinate, passing the first portion into the toilet. Keep area open. 4. Hold the outside of the container with your hand and DO NOT touch the rim of the cup with skin, fingers, or clothing. Still keeping area open, urinate into container. 5. Without touching inside of the lid, place lid on container tightly. 6. Take the specimen immediately to the laboratory personnel that assisted you.Primary Collection Container
Yellow Urine Vacutainer (No Additive)
Transport
Yellow Top:
Refrigerated, original container
Gray Top:
Room temperature, original container
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
DO NOT centrifuge.
Stability
Yellow top specimen:
Ambient: 1 Hour
Refrigerated: 24 Hours
Grey Top Specimen:
Ambient: 24 Hours
Refrigerated: 72 Hours
Minimum Testing Volume
Yellow top: 2.0 mL
Grey top: 1.0 mL
Reference Range
By report
Methodology
Reflective PhotometryFluorescent Flow Cytometry
Siemens Clinitek Novus
Sysmex UF-5000
Sysmex UD-10
Culture & Sensitivity (if indicated)
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
81001 Add culture codes if reflexed.
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen or UA specimens in preservative.
Additional Information
Culture performed if WBC >10/HPF.