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UA
Includes:
Color, Specific Gravity, PH, Protein, Glucose, Ketone, Bilirubin, Blood, Nitrate, Urobilinogen, Leukocytes and Microscopic exam
Collection:
Specimen: Urine, Random
Container: BD Urinalysis Preservative tube (Yellow/Red Tiger top) or 10 mL Yellow Top Plastic Urine No Additive Tube BD# 364979. Tubes containing a clot activator are unacceptable.
Volume:
8 ml in BD Urinalysis Preservative tube (Yellow/Red Tiger top). Note: Preservative tubes must be filled to the indicated line. If unable to collect 8ml, collect at least 1.5ml in a Yellow Top Plastic Urine No Additive Tube BD# 364979
Note:
- First morning specimen is recommended.
- Urine cups will not be accepted from inpatient locations.
Stability:
Unpreserved (sterile container):
- Room Temperature: 30 minutes
- Refrigerated: 24 hours
- FrozenL Unacceptable
UA Preservative Tube (Tiger Top):
- Room Temperature: 8 hours
- Refrigerated: 24 hours
- Frozen: Unaccetpable
Any specimen over 24 hours old will not be accepted.
Turn Around Time (TAT):
STAT: 1 HOUR
Routine: 2 HOURS
Test Availability:
Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT
Performing Laboratory Section:
Urinalysis / UMC Main Laboratory
Reference Interval:
| Analyte | Normals |
| Bilirubin | Negative |
| Blood | Negative |
| Glucose | Negative |
| Ketones | Negative |
| Leukocyte Esterase | Negative |
| Nitrite | Negative |
| pH | 5 - 7 |
| Protein | Negative |
| Specific Gravity | 1.003 - 1.030 |
| Urobilinogen | <2.0 mg/dL |
NOTE: The significance of trace protein and/or blood detection may vary among patients and clinical judgment is required for assessment.
| Microscopics | Male | Female |
| White Blood Cells (WBCs) | 2 / High Power Field (HPF) | 3 / HPF |
| Red Blood Cells (RBCs) | 1 /HPF | 2 / HPF |
| Epithilial Cells (squamous) | 2 / HPF | 5 / HPF |
| Hyaline Casts | 2 / Low Power Field (LPF) | 2 / LPF |
NOTE: When a microscopic analysis is performed, observed particles will be reported as quantitative or semi-quantitative results. If a particle is not present the result will be not be reported.