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HelpTest Code RUA Urine, Dipstick & Microscopy
Synonyms/Keywords
RUA, Urinalysis
Specimen Requirements
| Specimen Type | Preferred Container/Tube | Acceptable Container/Tube | Specimen Volume | Specimen Minimum Volume (allows for 1 repeat) |
Pediatric Minimum Volume (no repeat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urine |
Sage Cup or Urine Container |
10 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.5 mL |
Collection/Processing Instructions
Collect catheterized or clean-catch urine.
Send specimen (in a Urinalysis tube) to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.
The first morning voiding is the preferred specimen. Accurate nitrite testing requires urine to remain in the bladder for 4 hours prior to collection and testing.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Urine | Ambient | < 2 Hours |
| Refrigerated | 24 Hours |
Rejection Criteria
| Unlabeled or improperly labeled |
|---|
| Contaminated with feces or bathroom tissue |
| Urine in swab or Eswab |
| Urine > 24 hours |
| Leaking containers |
| Urine in preservative |
| Unrefrigerated urine |
| Bagged urines |
Test Components
Color, Turbidity, Specific Gravity, pH, Protein, Glucose, Ketone, Bile, Blood, Urobilinogen, Esterase, and Nitrite, Casts, Renal Epithelial cells, WBC, RBC, Squamous cells, and Bacteria
Reference Range Information
| Performing Location | Reference Range |
| All Performing Locations | UA Color: Yellow UA Spec Grav: 1.002 - 1.030 UA Bili: Negative UA pH: 6.5 UA Urobilinogen: Normal UA Blood: Negative UA Glucose: Negative UA Ketones: Negative UA Protein: Negative UA Nitrite: Negative UA Leuk Esterase: Negative UA Appear: Clear UA Hyal Cast: 0-2/HPF UA Gran Cast: None Seen UA Renal Epithelial Cast: None Seen UA WBC: 0-10/HPF UA RBC: 0-2/HPF UA Renal Epithelial Cells: None Seen UA Squamous Epithelial Cells: 0-10/HPF UA Mucus: None Seen UA Bacteria: None Seen |
Marshfield Labs Performing Department
Marshfield Labs Urinalysis
Performing Information
| Performing Location | Day(s) Test Performed | Analytical Time | Methodology/Instrumentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Atlas/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Chippewa Falls | Monday through Friday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Status/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Weston | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Atlas/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Eau Claire | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Atlas/Clinitek Status/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Park Falls | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Advantus/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Ladysmith | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Advantus/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Rice Lake | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Advantus/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Marshfield | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Siemens Clinitek Atlas 10, Flow Cytometry/Phase Microscopy |
| Minocqua | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Advantus/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Neillsville | Monday through Sunday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Advantus/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Stevens Point | Monday through Friday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Status/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Monday through Friday | Less than 2 hours | Siemens Multistix 10/Clinitek Status/Manual Method for Microscopic Exam |
CPT Codes
| CPT | Modifier (if needed) |
Quantity | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81001 |
Outreach CPT Codes
| CPT | Modifier (if needed) |
Quantity | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81001 |
Ordering Applications
| Ordering Application | Description |
|---|---|
| Cerner | Urine, Dipstick & Microscopy |