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TEST ID UAMIC URINALYSIS with microscopic

Important Note

Collection method is required.

Urine collected in non preservative container or poured off into a non preservative tube has to be refrigerated within 1 hour of collection.

Additional Codes

UA

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-Core Urinalysis

Specimen Type

Urine

Clean catch, Foley Cath, Straight Cath, Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration, U-bag for infants/toddlers

Specimen Required

 

Container/Tube:


Preferred: 3 Pour off tubes.

  1. Yellow Top UA No Additve tube or Yellow/Red UA Additive tube - 8 mL
  2. White Top No Additve tube - 2-6 mL
  3. Gray Top Boric Acid tube - 4 mL
    • Additve/Preservative tubes must be filled to minimum fill line on tube.

 

Acceptable: Clean, leak proof container (No preservative).  REFRIGERATE AFTER COLLECTION.

 

Note: "Gray top" vacutainer tubes used for urine cultures are unacceptable for urinalysis


Specimen Volume: 25.0 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

 

<<<See male and female urine collection instructions under Resources

 

A freshly voided urine sample without preservatives collected by the "clean catch" method is the specimen of choice. First morning urine yields the most meaningful results. Catheterized, Foley and random urine specimens are also acceptable.

 

Specimen Minimum Volume

10.0 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine-No preservative Refrigerated(preferred) 24 hours
  Ambient 1 hour
  Frozen Not Recommended
Urine w/ Preservative Refrigerated 48 hours
  Ambient(preferred) 48 hours

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided