Test directory: Urinalysis, Microscopic Only

Ordering Code 637
Test Name Urinalysis, Microscopic Only
Alias Urine Microscopic Only
Urine Sediment Examination
UAMIC
Microscopic Urinalysis
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 Microscopic exam of centrifuged urine sediment

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 24, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
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.