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Urinalysis with Culture, if indicated

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Sterile Urine Container

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Sterile Urine Container
Minimum Volume: 10 mL

Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Clean Catch Urine Container

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours

Reference Range

Glucose: Negative
Bilirubin: Negative
Ketone: Negative
Blood: Negative
Protein: Negative
Nitrite: Negative
Leukocytes: Negative
Urobilinogen: <2mg/dL
Specific Gravity: 1.003-1.035

Methodology

Manual

CPT

81001

Test Alias

UA

Urine Culture Reflex Criteria

If the following criteria is met, a urine culture will be performed:

  • Specimen Source is: clean-catch midstream, catheter, or cysto (bladder of kidney)
  • And WBC count is greater than 10
  • And at least one of the following:
    • Leukocyte Esterase is small, moderate, or large
    • Nitrites are positive
    • Yeast is present (cells, budding, or hyphae)