Order Code: C916
Includes: Glucose, Protein, Bilirubin, Urobilinogen, pH, Blood, Ketones, Nitrite, Leukocyte esterase, Specific Gravity, Color, Appearance and Microscopic elements if found
ABN Requirement: No
Synonyms: Urinalysis with Microscopic; UA
Specimen: Urine, Random
Volume: 8.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 3.0 mL
Container: Urine Specimen Tube (Cherry Red/Yellow Top)
Collection:
- Collect urine sample according to standard protocols.
- Transfer aliquot from a clean urine cup into a Cherry Red/Yellow Top tube using the vacutainer transfer device included with the Cherry Red/Yellow Top tube.
- Gently invert tube 8-10 times
- Label sample according to standard protocols.
Patient Preparation: Patient should be instructed to collect a “clean-catch, midstream” urine specimen.
Transport: Store urine at 2°C to 8°C after collection and ship the same day per packaging instructions provided with the Cleveland HeartLab shipping box.
Stability:
Ambient (15-25°C): 2 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 72 hours
Frozen (-20°C): not acceptable
Deep Frozen (-70°C): not acceptable
Causes for Rejection: Grossly bloody or mucoid samples; specimens other than urine in a Cherry Red/Yellow Top tube; improper labeling; samples not stored properly; samples older than stability limits
Methodology: Colorimetric/Automated Microscopic
Turn Around Time: 1 to 3 days
Limitations: Unusually colored urine due to medication, azo dyes (Pyridium, Azo Gantrisn, and Azo Gantanol) or riboflavin may interfere with any of the urine tests below.
Reference Range: See below
| Chemistry Result | Reference Range |
| Glucose | <30 mg/dL |
| Protein | ≤20 mg/dL |
| Bilirubin | <0.5 mg/dL |
| pH | 5.0-8.0 |
| Hemoglobin/Blood | Negative |
| Urobilinogen | <2 mg/dL |
| Ketones | Negative |
| Nitrite | Negative |
| Leukocyte Esterase | <25 Leu/uL |
| Specific Gravity | 1.005-1.035 |
| Turbidity | Clear |
| Color | Colorless to Dark Yellow |
| Microscopic Result | Reference Range |
| RBC | 0-2 cells/HPF |
| WBC | 0-5 cells/HPF |
| Epithelial Cells | 0-5 cells/HPF |
| Bacteria | None HPF |
| Hyaline Casts | <10 cells/LPF |
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