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URINALYSIS, REFLEX TO CULTURE (NOT FOR NEUTROPENIC PATIENTS) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3444 Geisinger Epic ID: 55180 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Random urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
20 mL of urine; minimum 8 mL. Smaller volumes may be tested with appropriate comment entered on report. | |
Special notes: |
Outpatient only: All three containers must be sent to the lab. Inpatient/ED: This test is only available for GMC, GWV and GCMC. |
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| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature (preferred) or refrigerated at 2-8°C (unpreserved urines from clinic sites). | |
Specimen stability: |
Urine in C&S preservative tube: 48 hours room temperature (preferred) or refrigerated at 2-8°C. UA preservative tube: 72 hours at room temperature (preferred) or refrigerated at 2-8°C. Unpreserved urine: 2 hours at room temperature, 24 hours refrigerated 2-8° C. Do not reject if received refrigerated. |
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Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Color: Yellow, straw Clarity: Clear Specific gravity: 1.003 - 1.030 Esterase: Negative Nitrite: Negative pH: 5-7.5 Protein: Negative Glucose: Negative Ketone: Negative Urobilinogen: Normal (0.2 to 1.0 mg.dL) Bilirubin: Negative Blood: Negative RBC: 0-2/HPF WBC: 0-2/HPF Bacteria: 0-25 / HPF |
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Interpretation guide: |
Reflex to culture indicators (and/or): WBC: >=10 / HPF Bacteria: >=26 / HPF |
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Additional information: |
See also Culture, Urine, Quantitative | |
CPT code(s): |
81001, 87086 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Urinalysis Reflex to Culture | |
Methodology: |
Colorimetric and microscopic examination |
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Synonyms: |
UACMR
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Clinical significance: |
Routine dipstick urinalysis with microscopic examination of formed elements may be useful in assessing the renal and metabolic status of the patient. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Raquel Martinez, PhD, D(ABMM) |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |