Test directory: Urinalysis, Complete

Ordering Code 635M
Test Name Urinalysis, Complete
Alias UA
Complete UA
Routine UA
Routine Urine
Preferred Specimen Urine
Preferred Container Clean Container
Optimum Volume 10 mL
Collection Instructions Random, mid-stream clean catch, first morning specimen is preferred.
Handling Instructions Refrigerate specimen within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability Ambient: 2 Hours
Refrigerated: 24 Hours
Rejection Criteria Frozen, <5 mL of specimen, Specimen older than stability limits
Avail. Stat YES
Analytic Time 1 Day
Methodology Dipstick and microscopic exam of centrifuged urine sediment.

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Color ALL See report.
Appearance ALL See report.
Specific Gravity ALL 1.005-1.030 1.005-1.030
pH ALL 5.0-7.5 5.0-7.5
Protein ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Glucose ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Ketones ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Urobilinogen ALL <2.0 mg/dL <2.0 mg/dL mg/dL
Bilirubin ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Blood ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Leukocyte Esterase ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Nitrite ALL NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
Microscopic ALL See report.
WBC ALL 0-5 WBC/hpf 0-5 WBC/hpf /hpf
RBC ALL 0-2 RBC/hpf 0-2 RBC/hpf /hpf
Bacteria ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Epithelial, Squamous ALL FEW FEW /lpf
Epithelial, Transitional ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Epithelial, Renal ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Bud. Yeast-like cells ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Hyphae Yeast ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Cast, Hyaline ALL 0-5/lpf 0-5/lpf /lpf
Cast, Granular ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, WBC ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, RBC ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, Epithelial ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, Cellular ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, Broad ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, Fatty ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast, Waxy ALL NONE NONE /lpf
Cast ALL See report.
Crystal, Uric Acid ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Crystal, Calcium Oxalate ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Crystal, Triple Phosphate ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Crystal, Amorphous ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Crystal ALL See report.
Spermatozoa ALL /hpf See report.
Trichomonas sp. ALL NONE NONE /hpf
Other ALL See report.