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Test Code LAB9896 UA SEDIMENT WITH REFLEX TO CULTURE

Important Note

This test reflexes from  UA with Microscopic TO  Culture if positive. For requirement criteria for reflex testing see UA Information. Do Not Order this with a UA and/or UA with Microscopic and/or Urine Culture since that interferes with Reflexing.

Additional Codes

LAB9896

If Reflex Criteria is met a Urine Culture will Reflex

Test Code: C-UR

Test Name: URINE CULTURE

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Plastic Container
Specimen Volume: 20 ml; submit  12.0 mL urine
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in plastic container with lid securely attached.
2. Place patient label on container, not on lid.
3. No preservative. Refrigerate specimen after collection.

4. Specimens left at Room Temperature for more than 1 hour maybe rejected.
4. Urine samples are stable for 24 hours at 2 – 8º C.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Methodology

Cliniteck, Refractometer, Microscopic Evaluation, Culture

Test Classification and CPT Coding

 

 UA with Microscopic is 81001 

If a Urine Culture is done a 87086 will be ADDED.

Organism ID and Sensitivity charges will also be added

Reference Values

See UA Information